Publisher's Synopsis
Eight original articles by leading researchers examine from different perspectives selected topics in the structure and function of the connective tissue matrix.;From a biochemical viewpoint the contributors discuss the isolation, purification, and identification of connective tissue components, both structural and enzymatic. They also treat the measuring and evaluating of bulk mechanical properties from a materials science perspective in order to understand how the components combine and interact to produce the unique characteristics of connective tissue. The molecular organization of the collagen fibril is also presented along with theories regarding its structure.
