Synthetic spider silk: a modular fiber

被引：197

作者：

Hinman, MB ^{[1
]}

Jones, JA ^{[1
]}

Lewis, RV ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Wyoming, Dept Mol Biol, Laramie, WY 82071 USA

来源：

TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY | 2000年 / 18卷 / 09期

基金：

美国国家科学基金会;

关键词：

D O I：

10.1016/S0167-7799(00)01481-5

中图分类号：

Q81 [生物工程学（生物技术）]; Q93 [微生物学];

学科分类号：

071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;

摘要：

Spiders make their webs and perform a wide range of tasks with up to seven different types of silk fiber, These different fibers allow a comparison of structure with function, because each silk has distinct mechanical properties and is composed of peptide modules that confer those properties. By using genetic engineering to mix the modules in specific proportions, proteins with defined strength and elasticity can be designed, which have many potential medical and engineering uses.

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页码：374 / 379

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