Biomaterials are an indispensable part of biomedical research. However, although many
materials display suitable application-specific properties, they provide only poor …

Spider web proteins are unique materials created by nature that, considering the
combination of their properties, do not have analogues among natural or human-created …

Biologically compatible membranes are of high interest for several biological and medical
applications. Tissue engineering, for example, would greatly benefit from ultrathin, yet easy …

Mucus lines all surfaces of the human body not covered by skin and provides lubrication,
hydration, and protection. The properties of mucus are influenced by changes in pH that may …

Orthopedic and dental implants are associated with a substantial risk of failure due to
biomaterial-associated infections and poor osseointegration. To prevent such outcomes, a …

Tissues are built of cells integrated in an extracellular matrix (ECM) which provides a three-
dimensional (3D) microfiber network with specific sites for cell anchorage. By genetic …

Abstract The major ampullate Spidroin 1 (MaSp1) is the main protein of the dragline spider
silk. The C-terminal (CT) domain of MaSp1 is crucial for the self-assembly into fibers but the …

A detailed insight about the molecular organization behind spider silk assembly is valuable
for the decoding of the unique properties of silk. The recombinant partial spider silk protein …

Biomaterials made of self-assembling protein building blocks are widely explored for
biomedical applications, for example, as drug carriers, tissue engineering scaffolds, and …

Recombinant silk proteins provide a route toward sustainable and biocompatible materials.
For making such materials, the assembly process from dilute protein into a functional …