Dynamics in Natural and Designed Elastins and Their Relation to Elastic Fiber Structure and Recoil
M. F. C. A. Carvajal, J. M. Preston, N. M. Jamhawi, T. M. Sabo, S. Bhattacharya, J. M. Aramini, R. J. Wittebort, R. Koder
This study uses NMR to analyze the dynamics of elastin mimetics and fibers, finding high disorder and suggesting hydrophobic effects drive elastic recoil rather than entropy loss.
Biophysical Journal · Oct 1, 2021Peer-reviewedBiophysics