Insights on the Mechanical Behavior of Keratin Fibrils

May 2016 in “ International journal of biological macromolecules ”

Egipto Antunes, Célia F. Cruz, Nuno G. Azóia, Artur Cavaco‐Paulo

keratin keratin fibrils hydrogen bonds secondary structure SPD-2 peptide QAAFSQ Young's Modulus mechanical properties

Studysummary This study demonstrated that molecular dynamics simulations of keratin could effectively model the mechanical properties of hair, aligning well with experimental data, especially when conducted in vacuum conditions.

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