α-α Cross-links increase fibrin fiber elasticity and stiffness

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 168-175

  Helms, Christine C ^a   Ariëns, Robert A S ^b   Uitte De Willige, S ^b   Standeven, Kristina F ^b   Guthold, Martin ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROSS LINKING REAGENT; FIBRIN;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; PROTEIN BINDING; TENSILE STRENGTH; YOUNG MODULUS;

BINDING SITES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CROSS-LINKING REAGENTS; ELASTIC MODULUS; FIBRIN; MODELS, CHEMICAL; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PROTEIN BINDING; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 84855458197     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2011.11.4016     Document Type: Article

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