Lattice deformation and thermal stability of crystals in spider silk

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 267-273

  Sheu, Hwo Shuenn ^a,d   Phyu, Khin Win ^a   Jean, Yuch Cheng ^a   Chiang, Yung Ping ^a   Tso, I Min ^b   Wu, Hsuan Chen ^b   Yang, Jen Chang ^c   Ferng, Shyue Lih ^c  

^a NATIONAL SYNCHROTRON RADIATION RESEARCH CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^d Evans Taiwan   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Lattice deformation; Spider silk; Thermostability; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; AMINO ACID; GLYCINE;

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DIFFRACTION; HEATING; NONHUMAN; SILK; SPECIES COMPARISON; SPIDER; TEMPERATURE; THERMOSTABILITY; TIME; TROPICAL RAIN FOREST; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRYSTALLIZATION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ARANEAE; CYRTOPHORA; NEPHILA;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; CRYSTALLIZATION; SILK; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SPIDERS; TEMPERATURE; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 8844233464     PISSN: 01418130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2004.09.004     Document Type: Article

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