Dragline, Egg Stalk and Byssus : A Comparison of Outstanding Protein Fibers and Their Potential for Developing New Materials

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Lintz, Eileen S. ; Scheibel, Thomas:
Dragline, Egg Stalk and Byssus : A Comparison of Outstanding Protein Fibers and Their Potential for Developing New Materials.
In: Advanced Functional Materials. Bd. 23 (2013) Heft 36 . - S. 4467-4482.
ISSN 1616-3028
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201300589

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Abstract

This feature article discusses three remarkable protein fibers: spider dragline, lacewing egg stalk and mussel byssus. Sequence–structure–function relationships of selected proteins in the fibers are highlighted and the potential of these proteins for use as new materials is summarized.