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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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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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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A silk composite fiber reinforced by telechelic-type polyalanine and its strengthening mechanism [PDF]
, 2022 Antiparallel β-sheets play a key role in determining the physical properties of fibroins, e.g., degradation and mechanical properties, and are typically formed by poly(A) motifs from spider dragline silks and GAGAGS motifs from Bombyx mori silkworm silks.
Chen, Jianming +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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Macroporous Silk Fibroin Cryogels
Biomacromolecules, 2013 Silk fibroin cryogels with remarkable properties were obtained from frozen fibroin solutions (4.2-12.6%) at subzero temperatures between -5 and -22 °C. This was achieved by the addition of ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether (EGDE) into the cryogelation system.
Ak, Fatih +3 more
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Biomineralization of engineered spider silk protein-based composite materials for bone tissue engineering [PDF]
, 2016 Materials based on biodegradable polyesters such as poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT) or poly(butylene terephthalate-co-poly(alkylene glycol) terephthalate) (PBTAT) have potential application as pro-regenerative scaffolds for bone tissue engineering ...
Cölfen, Helmut +6 more
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Structure–function–property–design interplay in biopolymers: Spider silk [PDF]
, 2018 Spider silks have been a focus of research for almost two decades due to their outstanding mechanical and biophysical properties. Recent advances in genetic engineering have led to the synthesis of recombinant spider silks, thus helping to unravel a ...
Buehler, Markus J +4 more
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Studies on the silk gland ofBomhyx mori: A comparative analysis during fifth instar development [PDF]
, 1985 Middle and posterior parts of the silk gland of fifth instar bivoltine and multivoltine races ofBombyx mori and their hybrid were analysed for the concentration of fibroin, DNA, RNA and total protein.
Sarangi, S.K
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Intragenic homogenization and multiple copies of prey-wrapping silk genes in Argiope garden spiders. [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundSpider silks are spectacular examples of phenotypic diversity arising from adaptive molecular evolution. An individual spider can produce an array of specialized silks, with the majority of constituent silk proteins encoded by members of the ...
Allen, Ryan +6 more
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