Fibrillar structure and elasticity of hydrating collagen: a quantitative multiscale approach

DOI10.1016/j.jtbi.2012.09.026zbMath1368.92024OpenAlexW1973093781WikidataQ51314688 ScholiaQ51314688MaRDI QIDQ2013289

Peter Henits, Claire Morin, Christian Hellmich

Publication date: 17 August 2017

Published in: Journal of Theoretical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2012.09.026

zbMATH Keywords

swellingBrillouin light scatteringextrafibrillar spacemolecular collagenX-ray diffraction spacing

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Biochemistry, molecular biology (92C40) Biomechanics (92C10)

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