[HTML][HTML] Bridging Nature and Engineering: Protein-Derived Materials for Bio-Inspired Applications
The sophisticated, elegant protein-polymers designed by nature can serve as inspiration to
redesign and biomanufacture protein-based materials using synthetic biology. Historically …
redesign and biomanufacture protein-based materials using synthetic biology. Historically …
Ectopic expression of BmeryCA in Bombyx mori increases silk yield and mechanical properties by altering the pH of posterior silk gland
R Shi, W Lu, J Yang, S Ma, A Wang, L Sun… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The silk glands are the specialized tissue where silk protein synthesis, secretion, and
conformational transitions take place, with pH playing a critical role in both silk protein …
conformational transitions take place, with pH playing a critical role in both silk protein …
[HTML][HTML] Overview and Evolution of Insect Fibroin Heavy Chain (FibH)
T Zhang, S Ma, Z Zhang, Y Guo, D Yang… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The FibH gene, crucial for silk spinning in insects, encodes a protein that significantly
influences silk fiber mechanics. Due to its large size and repetitive sequences, limited known …
influences silk fiber mechanics. Due to its large size and repetitive sequences, limited known …