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Hello,
I`m studying amyloid fibres, which are filamentous proteins that intertwine between them (from 2 to 4 and more) and form fibres (2-20nm thick). I see that when that below a threshold length, the fibre is linear, beyond the threshold length, the fibre bend always with the same, constant angle. My questions are:
-why does this happen?
-can I calculate the elastic modulus from the bending angle?
I`m not a physicist, trying to become a biophysicist, so any help will be very welcomed!
Thank you,
Andrea
I`m studying amyloid fibres, which are filamentous proteins that intertwine between them (from 2 to 4 and more) and form fibres (2-20nm thick). I see that when that below a threshold length, the fibre is linear, beyond the threshold length, the fibre bend always with the same, constant angle. My questions are:
-why does this happen?
-can I calculate the elastic modulus from the bending angle?
I`m not a physicist, trying to become a biophysicist, so any help will be very welcomed!
Thank you,
Andrea