Material properties of evolutionary diverse spider silks described by variation in a single structural parameter [PDF]
, 2016 Spider major ampullate gland silks (MAS) vary greatly in material properties among species but, this variation is shown here to be confined to evolutionary shifts along a single universal performance trajectory.
Blackledge, Todd A +5 more
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Proteins in the Cocoon of Silkworm Inhibit the Growth of Beauveria bassiana. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Silk cocoons are composed of fiber proteins (fibroins) and adhesive glue proteins (sericins), which provide a physical barrier to protect the inside pupa.
Xiaomeng Guo +6 more
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Multi-tissue transcriptomics of the black widow spider reveals expansions, co-options, and functional processes of the silk gland gene toolkit [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Spiders (Order Araneae) are essential predators in every terrestrial ecosystem largely because they have evolved potent arsenals of silk and venom.
Ayoub, Nadia A +6 more
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Functionalization of silk fibroin through anionic fibroin derived polypeptides
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2016 While silk fibroin (SF)-based fibrous matrices are often considered as templates to mimic the native biomineralization process, their limited ability to induce apatite deposition hinders their potential applications in bone tissue engineering. In this study, it was hypothesized that the incorporation of anionic fibroin derived polypeptides (Cs ...
Gabriele Griffanti +4 more
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Bioinspired Tough and Strong Fibers with Hierarchical Core–Shell Structure
Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2023 Strong and tough bio‐based fibers are attractive for both fundamental research and practical applications. In this work, strong and tough hierarchical core–shell fibers with cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) in the core and regenerated silk fibroins (RSFs) in
Yao Xiao +8 more
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Protein-Based Nanohydrogels for Bioactive Delivery
Frontiers in Chemistry, 2021 Hydrogels possess a unique three-dimensional, cross-linked network of polymers capable of absorbing large amounts of water and biological fluids without dissolving. Nanohydrogels (NGs) or nanogels are composed of diverse types of polymers of synthetic or
Subhash Chander +4 more
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Development of New Smart Materials and Spinning Systems Inspired by Natural Silks and Their Applications [PDF]
, 2016 Silks produced by spiders and silkworms are charming natural biological materials with highly optimized hierarchical structures and outstanding physicomechanical properties.
Jie Cheng, Sang-Hoon Lee
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Silk micrococoons for protein stabilisation and molecular encapsulation
Nature Communications, 2017 Silk fibres currently used in biotechnology are chemically reconstituted silk fibroins (RSF), which are more stable than native silk fibroin (NSF) but possess different biophysical properties.
Ulyana Shimanovich +11 more
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Ancient properties of spider silks revealed by the complete gene sequence of the prey-wrapping silk protein (AcSp1). [PDF]
, 2012 Spider silk fibers have impressive mechanical properties and are primarily composed of highly repetitive structural proteins (termed spidroins) encoded by a single gene family.
Ayoub, Nadia A +3 more
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Structural Characterization of Minor Ampullate Spidroin Domains and Their Distinct Roles in Fibroin Solubility and Fiber Formation [PDF]
, 2012 10.1371/journal.pone.0056142PLoS ...
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