Open AccessThe glass point of elastin.
Author(s) -
S. R. Kakivaya,
C. A. J. Hoeve
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
proceedings of the national academy of sciences of the united states of america
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.011
H-Index - 771
eISSN - 1091-6490
pISSN - 0027-8424
DOI - 10.1073/pnas.72.9.3505
Subject(s) - elastin , amorphous solid , glass transition , polymer , solvent , chemistry , materials science , polymer science , biophysics , crystallography , composite material , biochemistry , biology , genetics
Elastin undergoes a glass transition in a temperature range depends on its water content. This behavior is similar to that of amorphous polymers swollen with solvent and, therefore, is additional evidence for the random network model proposed for the structure of elastin.