Spiders use structural conversion of globular amyloidogenic domains to make strong silk fibers
X Qi, H Wang, K Wang, Y Wang… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Spider silk—an environmentally friendly protein‐based material—is widely recognized for its
extraordinary mechanical properties. Biomimetic spider silk‐like fibers made from …
extraordinary mechanical properties. Biomimetic spider silk‐like fibers made from …
Engineered spider silk proteins for biomimetic spinning of fibers with toughness equal to dragline silks
Spider silk is the toughest fiber found in nature, and bulk production of artificial spider silk
that matches its mechanical properties remains elusive. Development of miniature spider …
that matches its mechanical properties remains elusive. Development of miniature spider …
Properties of biomimetic artificial spider silk fibers tuned by PostSpin bath incubation
Efficient production of artificial spider silk fibers with properties that match its natural
counterpart has still not been achieved. Recently, a biomimetic process for spinning …
counterpart has still not been achieved. Recently, a biomimetic process for spinning …
Recombinant silk fiber properties correlate to prefibrillar self‐assembly
L Xu, N Weatherbee‐Martin, XQ Liu, JK Rainey - Small, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Spider silks are desirable materials with mechanical properties superior to most synthetic
materials coupled with biodegradability and biocompatibility. In order to replicate natural silk …
materials coupled with biodegradability and biocompatibility. In order to replicate natural silk …
Doing what spiders cannot—A road map to supreme artificial silk fibers
J Johansson, A Rising - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Fabricating artificial spider silk fibers in bulk scale has been a major goal in materials
science for centuries. Two main routes have emerged for making such fibers. One method …
science for centuries. Two main routes have emerged for making such fibers. One method …
Critical role of minor eggcase silk component in promoting spidroin chain alignment and strong fiber formation
T Fan, R Qin, Y Zhang, J Wang… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Natural spider silk with extraordinary mechanical properties is typically spun from more than
one type of spidroin. Although the main components of various spider silks have been …
one type of spidroin. Although the main components of various spider silks have been …
Engineered disulfides improve mechanical properties of recombinant spider silk
S Grip, J Johansson, M Hedhammar - Protein Science, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Nature's high‐performance polymer, spider silk, is composed of specific proteins, spidroins,
which form solid fibers. So far, fibers made from recombinant spidroins have failed in …
which form solid fibers. So far, fibers made from recombinant spidroins have failed in …
Engineered large spider eggcase silk protein for strong artificial fibers
Spiders employ different combinations of silk proteins to produce up to seven types of silks
with distinct mechanical properties for various purposes, ranging from prey capture to …
with distinct mechanical properties for various purposes, ranging from prey capture to …
Recombinant spidroins fully replicate primary mechanical properties of natural spider silk
CH Bowen, B Dai, CJ Sargent, W Bai… - …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Despite significant efforts to engineer their heterologous production, recombinant spider silk
proteins (spidroins) have yet to replicate the unparalleled combination of high strength and …
proteins (spidroins) have yet to replicate the unparalleled combination of high strength and …
Spider silk protein forms amyloid‐like nanofibrils through a non‐nucleation‐dependent polymerization mechanism
X Qi, Y Wang, H Yu, R Liu, A Leppert, Z Zheng… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Amyloid fibrils—nanoscale fibrillar aggregates with high levels of order—are pathogenic in
some today incurable human diseases; however, there are also many physiologically …
some today incurable human diseases; however, there are also many physiologically …