Researchers improve understanding of 'Silly Putty' protein that could improve bioengineered tissues
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 - 06:00
in Biology & Nature
Collagen is an essential protein for living tissue. It forms the stiff scaffolding that provides structure and stability for tissues and the cells within them. It is also nature's packaging material, imbued with qualities that allow it to support and cushion cells, miraculously alternating between states of moderate elasticity and quasi-fluidity, depending on the physical forces acting upon it.