Chemical, structural and thermal properties of Gonometa postica silk fibroin, a potential biomaterial

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 305-311

  Mhuka, Vimbai ^a   Dube, Simiso ^a   Nindi, Mathew Muzi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biopolymer; Fibroin; Gonometa species

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; GLYCINE; SERINE; SILK FIBROIN;

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BETA SHEET; BOMBYX MANDARINA; BOMBYX MORI; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPOSITION; GONOMETA POSTICA; GONOMETA RUFOBRUNNEA; NONHUMAN; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; TISSUE CULTURE;

EID: 84869222341     PISSN: 01418130     EISSN: 18790003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2012.09.010     Document Type: Article

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