Molecular dynamics simulations of the minor ampullate spidroin modular amino acid sequence from Parawixia bistriatra: Insights into silk tertiary structure and fibre formation

Journal of Molecular Modeling

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1183-1189

  Murad, André M ^a   Rech, Elíbio L ^a  

^a EMBRAPA RECURSOS GENÉTICOS E BIOTECNOLOGIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biopolymer; Minor ampullate gland; Parawixia bistriata; Spider silk

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; HYDROGEN; INSECT PROTEIN; MINOR AMPULLATE SPIDROIN PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; HYDROGEN BOND; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PARAWIXIA BISTRIATRA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; SILK; SPIDER;

ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA;

EID: 79958141553     PISSN: 16102940     EISSN: 09485023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00894-010-0823-4     Document Type: Article

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