The first and second 'laws' of chemical morphology, exemplified in mammalian extracellular matrices

• Published in: European journal of histochemistry Vol. 46; no. 2; pp. 111 - 124
• Main Author: Scott, J E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italy PAGEPress Publications 01.01.2002
• Subjects: Animals; Connective Tissue - chemistry; Extracellular Matrix - chemistry; Histocytochemistry; Models, Molecular; Morphogenesis; Rats

Tissues are supramolecular organisations. The permanent and semi-permanent biopolymers therein function collaboratively in specifically bonded frameworks of macromolecules according to the physico-chemical laws that govern the behaviour of all molecules. In this paper two 'laws' or princip...