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Humenik, Martin ; Scheibel, Thomas ; Smith, Andrew M.:
Spider silk : understanding the structure-function relationship of a natural fiber.
In: Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science.
Vol. 103
(2011)
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- pp. 131-185.
ISSN 1878-0814
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-415906-8.00007-8
Abstract in another language
Spider silk is of great interest because of its extraordinary physical properties, such as strength and toughness. Here we discuss how these physical properties relate to the way in which spiders have utilized this material in prey capture, forcing its evolution to a high-performance fiber. Female spiders can produce up to seven different types of silk, and all these have different physical properties, which relate to their various functions. The variation in properties are due to underlying differences in the proteins making up these silks. As our understanding of spider silk has increased in the recent years, it has been possible to produce recombinant versions of the respective proteins. Recombinant proteins open up the potential to produce synthetic silk fibers with properties similar to those of the natural spider silk threads.
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| Item Type: | Article in a journal |
|---|---|
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Institutions of the University: | Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Engineering Science Faculties > Faculty of Engineering Science > Chair Biomaterials Faculties > Faculty of Engineering Science > Chair Biomaterials > Chair Biomaterials - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Scheibel Profile Fields > Advanced Fields > Advanced Materials Profile Fields > Advanced Fields > Molecular Biosciences Profile Fields > Advanced Fields > Polymer and Colloid Science Profile Fields > Emerging Fields > Food and Health Sciences Profile Fields Profile Fields > Advanced Fields Profile Fields > Emerging Fields |
| Result of work at the UBT: | Yes |
| DDC Subjects: | 600 Technology, medicine, applied sciences 600 Technology, medicine, applied sciences > 620 Engineering |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Oct 2015 10:25 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Sep 2022 11:11 |
| URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/20171 |