FRACTAL ASPECTS OF ELASTIN SUPRAMOLECULAR ORGANIZATION

Authors
TAMBURRO AM DESTRADIS A DALESSIO L
Citation
Am. Tamburro et al., FRACTAL ASPECTS OF ELASTIN SUPRAMOLECULAR ORGANIZATION, Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics, 12(6), 1995, pp. 1161-1172
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Biophysics,Biology
Journal title
Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics → ACNP
ISSN journal
07391102
Volume
12
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1161 - 1172
Database
ISI
SICI code
0739-1102(1995)12:6<1161:FAOESO>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
The supramolecular organisation of elastin and its soluble derivative alpha-elastin were studied by scanning and transmission electron micro scopy. It was found a variety of different structures including filame nts, fibrils, fibres, networks and dendritic, leaf-like forms. Self-si milar patterns, extending for at least three orders of magnitude, were revealed, strongly suggesting the presence of fractal objects. The fr actal dimension D was determined by using the box counting method.