Biomaterials Silk spin-off

Researchers have succeeded in producing a new biomimetic protein that combines spider silk protein and a peptide that helps to deposit the silicate skeletons of diatoms. It is hoped that this fusion technique can produce a wide variety of composites.

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Published in:Nature 2006-06, Vol.441 (7095), p.821-821
Main Author: Dell, Helen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biochemistry
Biomaterials
Biomimetics
Composite materials
Diatoms - chemistry
Materials science
Peptides
Proteins
Recombinant Fusion Proteins - chemistry
Silicates - chemistry
Silk - chemistry
Spiders
Tensile Strength
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Summary:Researchers have succeeded in producing a new biomimetic protein that combines spider silk protein and a peptide that helps to deposit the silicate skeletons of diatoms. It is hoped that this fusion technique can produce a wide variety of composites.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/441821a