The solid-state (13)C CP-MAS NMR spectra of biosynthetically labeled [(13)C(alpha)]Tyr, [(13)C(beta)]Tyr, and [(13)C(alpha)]Val silk fibroin samples of Bombyx mori, in silk I (the solid-state structur...
Silk has a long history of use in medicine as sutures. To address the requirements of a mechanically robust and biocompatible material, basic research to clarify the role of repeated sequences in silk...
An in vitro silk fibroin production system has been developed by culture of posterior silk glands from Bombyx mori. A large amount of the silk fibroin was produced continuously and effectively with a ...
Although there have been reports of allergic reactions such as asthma and hypersensitivity pneumonitis to silk allergens (especially in oriental countries), these allergens have not been characterized...
Water-insoluble regenerated silk materials are normally produced by increasing the beta-sheet content (silk II). In the present study water-insoluble silk films were prepared by controlling the very s...
The silk protein synthesis in silk glands of Galleria mellonella is preceded by the increase of total RNA content. The levels of the main RNA classes: 28S and 18S rRNA, tRNA as well as poly(A) + RNA c...