Osmotic pressure induced tensile forces in tendon collagen
Osmotic pressure induced tensile forces in tendon collagen
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Water is an important component of collagen in tendons, but its role for the function of this load-carrying protein structure is poorly understood. Here we use a combination of multi-scale experimentation and computation to show that water is an integral part of the collagen molecule, which changes conformation upon water removal. The consequence i...
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Osmotic pressure induced tensile forces in tendon collagen
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4354200
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4354200
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2041-1723
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2041-1723
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10.1038/ncomms6942
