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
    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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