Egg Case Protein 3: A Constituent of Black Widow Spider Tubuliform Silk

Egg Case Protein 3: A Constituent of Black Widow Spider Tubuliform Silk

Spider silk has outstanding mechanical properties, rivaling some of the best materials on the planet. Biochemical analyses of tubuliform silk have led to the identification of TuSp1, egg case protein 1, and egg case protein 2. TuSp1 belongs to the spidroin superfamily, containing a non-repetitive &l...

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Main Authors: Mikayla Shanafelt, Camille Larracas, Simmone Dyrness, Ryan Hekman, Coby La Mattina-Hawkins, Taylor Rabara, Wilson Wu, Craig A. Vierra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
spider silk
spidroins
tubuliform silk
black widow spider
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/16/5088

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