Failure of Aβ(1-40) amyloid fibrils under tensile loading

Failure of Aβ(1-40) amyloid fibrils under tensile loading

Amyloid fibrils and plaques are detected in the brain tissue of patients affected by Alzheimer's disease, but have also been found as part of normal physiological processes such as bacterial adhesion. Due to their highly organized structures, amyloid proteins have also been used for the develop...

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Main Authors: Paparcone, Raffaella (Contributor), Buehler, Markus J (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for Computational Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Laboratory for Atomistic and Molecular Mechanics (Contributor), Buehler, Markus J. (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier, 2015-10-13T18:07:31Z.
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