The isolation of chemically pure elastins in a form suitable for mechanical testing.
D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004548:Elasticity; D004549:Elastin / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005561:Formates / Q000494:pharmacology; D006146:Guanidines / Q000494:pharmacology; D006868:Hydrolysis; D008022:Ligaments / Q000032:analysis* / Q000187:drug effects; D008722:Methods; D003012:Microbial Collagenase / Q000494:pharmacology; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide / Q000494:pharmacology; D013314:Stress, Mechanical
D000596:Amino Acids; D005561:Formates; D006146:Guanidines; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide; D004549:Elastin; D003012:Microbial Collagenase