Molecular assembly and mechanical properties of the extracellular matrix: A fibrous protein perspective

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease

Volumn 1832, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 866-875

  Muiznieks, Lisa D ^a   Keeley, Fred W ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Collagen; Elastic modulus; Elastin; Extracellular matrix; Self assembly; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; ELASTIN; FIBRILLIN; MONOMER; TROPOELASTIN;

ELASTIC FIBER; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FORCE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW; YOUNG MODULUS; BIOMECHANICS; CHEMISTRY; ELASTIC TISSUE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MECHANICS; METABOLISM;

BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; COLLAGEN; ELASTIC TISSUE; ELASTIN; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMANS; MECHANICAL PROCESSES; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 84877050600     PISSN: 09254439     EISSN: 1879260X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2012.11.022     Document Type: Review

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