Cellulose microfibrils tensile modulus
| Value | >=1e+11 N/m^2 |
|---|---|
| Organism | Plants |
| Reference | Cosgrove DJ. Loosening of plant cell walls by expansins. Nature. 2000 Sep 21 407(6802):321-6. p.321 right column top paragraphPubMed ID11014181 |
| Comments | Larger than this value, this is a lower bound. This effectively says that a pressure of several atmospheres (10^5-10^6 N/m^2) will cause negligible (<10^-5) relative extension of the cell wall |
| Entered by | Ron Milo - Admin |
| ID | 100584 |