Recombinant core spidroin eADF4 (C16) has received increasing attention due to its ability
to form micro‐and nano‐structured scaffolds, which are based on nanofibrils with great …

Spidroin, with robust mechanical performance and good biocompatibility, could fulfill broad
applications in material science and biomedical fields. Development of miniature spidroin …

Spidroin has the potential of wide applications in the biomedicine field as a natural
biomaterial. Various synthetic fibers with outstanding mechanical properties have been …

Major ampullate spidroin (MaSp) assembly starts in the abdomen of the spider, where
spidroins are stored as a liquid dope at a high concentration. The dope is squeezed into the …

The pH diversification has been proved as an important factor affecting the self-assembly of
spidroin. Herein, we constructed a novel spider silk protein (NT-MaSp1s-CT) with the pH …

Mechanical strength of nanofiber scaffolds formed by the self-assembling peptide RADA16-I
or its derivatives is not very good and limits their application. To address this problem, we …

The mechanism underlying self-assembly of short peptides has not been fully understood
despite the fact that a few decades have passed since their serendipitous discovery …

Spider silk has been a hotspot in the study of biomaterials for more than two decades due to
its outstanding mechanical properties. Given that spiders cannot be farmed, and their low …

Proteins require an optimal balance of conformational flexibility and stability in their native
environment to ensure their biological functions. A striking example is spidroins, spider silk …

Spiders produce diverse silk fibers with distinct properties for daily survival. Among these
silk fibers, dragline silk spun by major ampullate gland is used for bridgelines and web radii …