Structure and mechanical properties of spider silk films at the air-water interface

The kinetics of adsorption of solubilized spider major ampullate (MA) silk fibers at the air-water interface and the molecular structure and mechanical properties of the interfacial films formed have been studied using various physical techniques. The data show that Nephila clavipes MA proteins prog...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 29(2013), 25 vom: 25. Juni, Seite 7931-8
1. Verfasser: Renault, Anne (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Rioux-Dubé, Jean-François, Lefèvre, Thierry, Beaufils, Sylvie, Vié, Véronique, Paquet-Mercier, François, Pézolet, Michel
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2013
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Silk Water 059QF0KO0R
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520 |a The kinetics of adsorption of solubilized spider major ampullate (MA) silk fibers at the air-water interface and the molecular structure and mechanical properties of the interfacial films formed have been studied using various physical techniques. The data show that Nephila clavipes MA proteins progressively adsorb at the interface and ultimately form a highly cohesive thin film. In situ infrared spectroscopy shows that as soon as they reach the interface the proteins predominantly form β sheets. The protein secondary structure does not change significantly as the film grows, and the amount of β sheet is the same as that of the natural fiber. This suggests that the final β-sheet content is mainly dictated by the primary structure and not by the underlying formation process. The measure of the shear elastic constant at low strain reveals a very strong, viscous, cohesive assembly. The β sheets seem to form cross-links dispersed within an intermolecular network, thus probably playing a major role in the film strength. More importantly, the molecular weight seems to be a crucial factor because interfacial films made from the natural proteins are ~7 times stronger and ~3 times more viscous than those obtained previously with shorter recombinant proteins. Brewster angle microscopy at the air-water interface and transmission electron microscopy of transferred films have revealed a homogeneous organization on the micrometer scale. The images suggest that the structural assembly at the air-water interface leads to the formation of macroscopically solid and highly cohesive networks. Overall, the results suggest that natural spider silk proteins, although sharing similarities with recombinant proteins, have the particular ability to self-assemble into ordered materials with exceptional mechanical properties 
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