Brooks Amanda E, Nelson Shane R, Jones Justin A, Koenig Courtney, Hinman Michael, Stricker Shane, Lewis Randolph V
Department of Molecular Biology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, USA.
Nanotechnol Sci Appl. 2008 Aug 8;1:9-16. doi: 10.2147/nsa.s3961.
All characterized major ampullate silks from orb-web weaving spiders are composites of primarily two different proteins: MaSp1 and MaSp2. The conserved association of MaSp1 and MaSp2 in these spider species, the highly conserved amino acid motifs, and variable ratios of MaSp1 to MaSp2 demonstrate the importance of both MaSp1 and MaSp2 to the strength and elasticity of the fiber. Computer simulated mechanical tests predicted differing roles for MaSp1 and MaSp2 in the mechanical properties of the fibers. Recombinant MaSp1 and MaSp2 proteins were blended and spun into fibers mimicking the computer-simulated conditions. Mechanical testing verified the differing roles of MaSp1 and MaSp2.
MaSp1和MaSp2。在这些蜘蛛物种中,MaSp1和MaSp2的保守组合、高度保守的氨基酸基序以及MaSp1与MaSp2的可变比例表明,MaSp1和MaSp2对纤维的强度和弹性都很重要。计算机模拟力学测试预测了MaSp1和MaSp2在纤维力学性能中的不同作用。将重组MaSp1和MaSp2蛋白混合并纺成模仿计算机模拟条件的纤维。力学测试证实了MaSp1和MaSp2的不同作用。