| Title | Highlight: The molecular mechanism of spider silk formation |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Silvers R, Buhr F, Schwalbe H |
| Journal | Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. |
| Volume | 49 |
| Pagination | 5410 - 5412 |
| Accession Number | 195 |
| Abstract | How spiders enmesh their prey: The NMR spectroscopic determination of the C-terminal non-repeat domain of Araneus diadematus fibroin 3 (ADF-3), a spider silk protein, was recently reported. At the same time, the X-ray structure determination of the N-terminal non-repeat domain was reported. Both structures provide key insights into fiber formation upon shear stress and pH changes, including the templating effect on fiber morphology. |
| URL | http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/123567108/abstract |
| DOI | 10.1002/anie.201003033 |
