Influence of Spider Silk Protein Structure on Mechanical and Biological Properties for Energetic Material Detection

Molecules. 2024 Feb 27;29(5):1025. doi: 10.3390/molecules29051025.

Abstract

Spider silk protein, renowned for its excellent mechanical properties, biodegradability, chemical stability, and low immune and inflammatory response activation, consists of a core domain with a repeat sequence and non-repeating sequences at the N-terminal and C-terminal. In this review, we focus on the relationship between the silk structure and its mechanical properties, exploring the potential applications of spider silk materials in the detection of energetic materials.

Keywords: biomaterials; biomedicine; spider silk; structural biology; structure.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid
  • Silk* / chemistry
  • Spiders*

Substances

  • Silk