Biomaterials - Sacrificial bonds heal bone

被引:142
作者
Currey, J [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ York, Dept Biol, York YO10 5YW, N Yorkshire, England
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10.1038/414699a
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The toughness of bone is usually attributed to its collagen, but how does it work? New evidence shows that molecular bonds can temporarily sacrifice themselves to absorb impacts.
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页码:699 / 699
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