Fig. 1.
Schematic of collagen molecule creep test. (a) Equilibrated 1X segment solvated in water box. (b) A constant force is applied to one end of the molecule while the other end is fixed. (c) The applied force on the molecule is the input and measured increase of strain over time is the output of the system. (d) Representation of larger segments of collagen molecule constructed from a series of 1X segments as the building block.
