The molecular structures of major ampullate silk proteins of the wasp spider, Argiope bruennichi: A second blueprint for synthesizing de novo silk

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 164, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 151-158

  Zhang, Yang ^a   Zhao, Ai Chun ^a   Sima, Yang Hu ^b   Lu, Cheng ^a   Xiang, Zhong Huai ^a   Nakagaki, Masao ^c  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Argiope bruennichi; Major ampullate silk; Molecular structure; Spider; Synthetic fibers

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ARGININE DERIVATIVE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; GLYCYLGLYCYLPHENYLALANINE; INSECT PROTEIN; MAJOR AMPULLATE SILK PROTEIN; MAJOR AMPULLATE SILK PROTEIN 1; MAJOR AMPULLATE SILK PROTEIN 2; MICROORGANISM PROTEIN; PHENYLALANINE DERIVATIVE; SERYLGLYCYLARGININE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARGIOPE BRUENNICHI; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; LATRODECTUS HESPERUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN MOTIF; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; SPIDER; SYNTHETIC FIBER; WASP;

ARANEAE; ARGIOPE BRUENNICHI; LATRODECTUS HESPERUS;

EID: 84872127433     PISSN: 10964959     EISSN: 18791107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2012.12.002     Document Type: Article

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