Recombinant spider silk coatings functionalized with enzymes targeting bacteria and biofilms
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DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.993
Abstract: Bacteria forming biofilms on surgical implants is a problem that might be alleviated by the use of antibacterial coatings. In this article, recombinant spider silk was functionalized with the peptidoglycan degrading endolysin SAL‐1 from the… read more here.
Keywords: silk coatings; coatings functionalized; recombinant spider; silk ... See more keywords
Stabilization of recombinant spider silk in thermo-oxidative degradation: High-throughput screening for antioxidants
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DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2018.04.018
Abstract: Abstract Recombinant spider silk has arisen as one of the most promising nature-derived building blocks owing to its extraordinary mechanical properties, while its instability against thermo-oxidative degradation becomes a major drawback toward industrial applications. Here,… read more here.
Keywords: degradation; high throughput; recombinant spider; spider silk ... See more keywords
Tyrosine's Unique Role in the Hierarchical Assembly of Recombinant Spider Silk Proteins: From Spinning Dope to Fibers.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c01467
Abstract: Producing recombinant spider silk fibers that exhibit mechanical properties approaching native spider silk is highly dependent on the constitution of the spinning dope. Previously published work has shown that recombinant spider silk fibers spun from… read more here.
Keywords: silk; spinning dope; spider silk; spider ... See more keywords
NMR Investigation about Heterogeneous Structure and Dynamics of Recombinant Spider Silk in the Dry and Hydrated States
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b01862
Abstract: Spider silks continue to attract researchers because of their excellent mechanical properties and supercontraction behavior. In this paper, the structure and dynamics of recombinant spider silk protein (RSP) were characterized using 13C CP/MAS, 13C DD/MAS,… read more here.
Keywords: dry hydrated; hydrated states; recombinant spider; structure dynamics ... See more keywords
Recombinant Spider Silk: Promises and Bottlenecks
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DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.835637
Abstract: Spider silk threads have exceptional mechanical properties such as toughness, elasticity and low density, which reach maximum values compared to other fibre materials. They are superior even compared to Kevlar and steel. These extraordinary properties… read more here.
Keywords: silk; production; silk proteins; silk promises ... See more keywords
Presence of β-Turn Structure in Recombinant Spider Silk Dissolved in Formic Acid Revealed with NMR
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DOI: 10.3390/molecules27020511
Abstract: Spider dragline silk is a biopolymer with excellent mechanical properties. The development of recombinant spider silk protein (RSP)-based materials with these properties is desirable. Formic acid (FA) is a spinning solvent for regenerated Bombyx mori… read more here.
Keywords: spider silk; spider; recombinant spider; structure ... See more keywords