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ArticleBiomacromolecules2016

Identification of Wet-Spinning and Post-Spin Stretching Methods Amenable to Recombinant Spider Aciniform Silk.

Nathan Weatherbee-Martin, Lingling Xu, Andre Hupe, Laurent Kreplak, Douglas S Fudge, Xiang-Qin Liu, Jan K Rainey

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Article in Biomacromolecules, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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7 authors.

Nathan Weatherbee-Martin
Lingling Xu
Andre HupeDepartment of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph , Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada.
Laurent Kreplak
Douglas S FudgeDepartment of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph , Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada.
Xiang-Qin Liu
Jan K Rainey

Funding

CIHRCIHR 122807-1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spider silks are outstanding biomaterials with mechanical properties that outperform synthetic materials. Of the six fibrillar spider silks, aciniform (or wrapping) silk is the toughest through a unique combination of strength and extensibility. In this study, a wet-spinning method for recombinant Argiope trifasciata aciniform spidroin (AcSp1) is introduced. Recombinant AcSp1 comprising three 200 amino acid repeat units was solubilized in a 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol (HFIP)/water mixture, forming a viscous α-helix-enriched spinning dope, and wet-spun into an ethanol/water coagulation bath allowing continuous fiber production. Post-spin stretching of the resulting wet-spun fibers in water significantly improved fiber strength, enriched β-sheet conformation without complete α-helix depletion, and enhanced birefringence. These methods allow reproducible aciniform silk fiber formation, albeit with lower extensibility than native silk, requiring conditions and methods distinct from those previously reported for other silk proteins. This provides an essential starting point for tailoring wet-spinning of aciniform silk to achieve desired properties.

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AnimalsFibroinsMicroscopy, Atomic ForceRecombinant ProteinsSilkSpidersFibroinsRecombinant ProteinsSilk

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PMID27387592
PMCPMC5770202

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