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network of extracellular proteins, proteoglycans and glycoproteins, which form …

Biomolecular piezoelectric materials are considered a strong candidate material for
biomedical applications due to their robust piezoelectricity, biocompatibility, and low …

The choice of biomaterials available for regenerative medicine continues to grow rapidly,
with new materials often claiming advantages over the short-comings of those already in …

The main features of the triple helical structure of collagen were deduced in the mid-1950s
from fibre X-ray diffraction of tendons. Yet, the resulting models only could offer an average …

Materials in Conservation is the definitive introduction to the properties of materials used in
conservation. The continual struggle of conservators to ameliorate the deterioration of …

Collagen is a protein material with superior mechanical properties. It consists of collagen
fibrils composed of a staggered array of ultra-long tropocollagen (TC) molecules. Theoretical …

Introduction to Proteins provides a comprehensive and state-of-the-art introduction to the
structure, function, and motion of proteins for students, faculty, and researchers at all levels …

The cellular microenvironment, characterized by an extracellular matrix (ECM), played an
essential role in the transition from unicellularity to multicellularity in animals (metazoans) …

Collagen is a protein material with intriguing mechanical properties—it is highly elastic,
shows large fracture strength and plays a crucial role in making Nature's structural materials …

Bioprinting is a modern tool suitable for creating cell scaffolds and tissue or organ carriers
from polymers that mimic tissue properties and create a natural environment for cell …