| Literature DB >> 28068309 |
Marlene Andersson1, Qiupin Jia2, Ana Abella3, Xiau-Yeen Lee3, Michael Landreh4, Pasi Purhonen5,6, Hans Hebert5,6, Maria Tenje7,8, Carol V Robinson4, Qing Meng2, Gustavo R Plaza3, Jan Johansson1,9, Anna Rising1,9.
Abstract
Herein we present a chimeric recombinant spider silk protein (spidroin) whose aqueous solubility equals that of native spider silk dope and a spinning device that is based solely on aqueous buffers, shear forces and lowered pH. The process recapitulates the complex molecular mechanisms that dictate native spider silk spinning and is highly efficient; spidroin from one liter of bacterial shake-flask culture is enough to spin a kilometer of the hitherto toughest as-spun artificial spider silk fiber.Entities:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28068309 DOI: 10.1038/nchembio.2269
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Chem Biol ISSN: 1552-4450 Impact factor: 15.040