Phase separation and mechanical properties of an elastomeric biomaterial from spider wrapping silk and elastin block copolymers.

Muiznieks, Lisa D; Keeley, Fred W

Muiznieks, Lisa D; Keeley, Fred W.

Affiliation

Muiznieks LD; Molecular Structure and Function Program, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Keeley FW; Molecular Structure and Function Program, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.

Biopolymers ; 105(10): 693-703, 2016 Oct.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27272259

Subject(s)

Elastin/chemistry; Elastomers/chemistry; Fibroins/chemistry; Animals; Spiders

Key words

biomaterial design; elastin; protein elasticity; protein phase separation; spider wrapping silk

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Elastin / Elastomers / Fibroins Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: Biopolymers Year: 2016 Type: Article Affiliation country: Canada

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