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SUBMITTER: Gullekson C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3072603 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gullekson Corinne C Lucas Leanne L Hewitt Kevin K Kreplak Laurent L
Biophysical journal 20110401 7
Collagen fibrils are the main constituent of the extracellular matrix surrounding eukaryotic cells. Although the assembly and structure of collagen fibrils is well characterized, very little appears to be known about one of the key determinants of their biological function-namely, the physico-chemical properties of their surface. One way to obtain surface-sensitive structural and chemical data is to take advantage of the near-field nature of surface- and tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Using Ag ...[more]