Title: Conformity and Diversity in the Structures of Intermediate Filaments
Abstract: Annals of the New York Academy of SciencesVolume 455, Issue 1 p. 371-380 Conformity and Diversity in the Structures of Intermediate Filaments ALASDAIR C. STEVEN, ALASDAIR C. STEVEN Laboratory of Physical Biology, National Institute of Arthritis, Diabetes, and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20205Search for more papers by this authorBENES L. TRUS, BENES L. TRUS Computer Systems Laboratory, Division of Computer Research and Technology, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20205Search for more papers by this authorJAMES F. HAINFELD, JAMES F. HAINFELD Biology Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11983Search for more papers by this authorJOSEPH S. WALL, JOSEPH S. WALL Biology Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11983Search for more papers by this authorPETER M. STEINERT, PETER M. STEINERT Dermatology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20205Search for more papers by this author ALASDAIR C. STEVEN, ALASDAIR C. STEVEN Laboratory of Physical Biology, National Institute of Arthritis, Diabetes, and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20205Search for more papers by this authorBENES L. TRUS, BENES L. TRUS Computer Systems Laboratory, Division of Computer Research and Technology, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20205Search for more papers by this authorJAMES F. HAINFELD, JAMES F. HAINFELD Biology Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11983Search for more papers by this authorJOSEPH S. WALL, JOSEPH S. WALL Biology Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11983Search for more papers by this authorPETER M. STEINERT, PETER M. STEINERT Dermatology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20205Search for more papers by this author First published: October 1985 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.1985.tb50423.xCitations: 40AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References 1 Fraser, R. D. B. and T. P. Macrae. 1980. Molecular structure and mechanical properties of keratins. In The Mechanical Properties of Biological Materials. J. F. V. Vincent and J. D. Currey, Eds.: 211–246. Soc. Exp. Biol. 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Publication Year: 1985
Publication Date: 1985-10-01
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