Structural Characterization of Black Widow Spider Dragline Silk Proteins CRP1 and CRP4

Structural Characterization of Black Widow Spider Dragline Silk Proteins CRP1 and CRP4

Spider dragline silk represents a biomaterial with outstanding mechanical properties, possessing high-tensile strength and toughness. In black widows at least eight different proteins have been identified as constituents of dragline silk. These represent major ampullate spidroins MaSp1, MaSp2, MaSp’...

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Main Authors: Mikayla Shanafelt, Taylor Rabara, Danielle MacArt, Caroline Williams, Ryan Hekman, Hyun Joo, Jerry Tsai, Craig Vierra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
spider silk
dragline silk
spidroins
synthetic silk
black widow spider
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/14/3212

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