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Dragline, Egg Stalk and Byssus: A Comparison of Outstanding Protein Fibers and Their Potential for Developing New Materials
Author(s) -
Lintz Eileen S.,
Scheibel Thomas R.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.201300589
Subject(s) - byssus , stalk , materials science , nanotechnology , polymer science , biology , mussel , ecology , horticulture
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.