Structural changes in human type I collagen fibrils investigated by force spectroscopy

John S. Graham; Anthony N. Vomund; Charlotte L. Phillips; Michel Grandbois

doi:10.1016/j.yexcr.2004.05.022

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FibrilForce spectroscopyBiophysicsExtracellular matrixCollagen fibrilType I collagenMaterials scienceElongationTendonAtomic force microscopyElasticity (physics)AnatomyBiologyNanotechnologyCell biologyUltimate tensile strengthComposite material

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Year: 2004
Type: article
Volume: 299
Issue: 2
Pages: 335-342
Citations: 156
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                                    John S. Graham, 
                                
                                    Anthony N. Vomund, 
                                
                                    Charlotte L. Phillips
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2004). 
                            Structural changes in human type I collagen fibrils investigated by force spectroscopy. 
                            Experimental Cell Research
                            , 299
                            (2)
                            , 335-342.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yexcr.2004.05.022
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2004.05.022