Regulation of hard α-keratin mechanics via control of intermediate filament hydration: Matrix squeeze revisited

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 280, Issue 1750, 2013, Pages

  Greenberg, Daniel A ^a   Fudge, Douglas S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Hydration; Intermediate filaments; Keratin; Mammals; Tensile modulus

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; HYDRATION; MAMMAL; PROTEIN; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 84869778258     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2012.2158     Document Type: Article

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