Silk Fibroin Proteins: Structure, Function, and Evolution
Part 8. Polyamides and Complex Proteinaceous Materials
Prof. Randolph V. Lewis,
Prof. Randolph V. Lewis
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University of Wyoming, Department of Molecular Biology, Box 3944, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Randolph V. Lewis,
Prof. Randolph V. Lewis
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- +1-307-766-2147 | Fax: +1-307-766-5098
University of Wyoming, Department of Molecular Biology, Box 3944, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 15 January 2005
Abstract
- Introduction
- Historical Outline
- Biological Aspects
- Mechanical Properties
- Protein Sequences: Conservation, Divergence, and Convergence
- Major Ampullate Silk Proteins
- Minor Ampullate Silk Proteins
- Flagelliform Silk Proteins
- Sequence Comparisons Between Spider Species
- Biophysical Studies
- Protein Structure–Function Relationships
- Expression of Synthetic Spider Silk Proteins
- Strategies for Synthetic Gene Construction
- Expression of Spider Silk Proteins
- Materials Studies with Expressed Proteins
- Outlook and Perspectives
References
The following are patents of interest dealing with spider silks that have been issued in the past 10 years:
Patents
- Fahnestock, S. R., July 31, 2001. Recombinantly produced spider silk, United States Patent 6,268,169.
- Lewis, R. V., et al., November 30, 1999. Extremely elastic spider silk protein and DNA coding therefore, United States Patent 5,994,099.
- Lewis, R. V., et al., November 23, 1999. Isolated DNA coding for spider silk protein, a replicable vector and a transformed cell containing the DNA, United States Patent 5,989,894.
- Lewis, R. V., et al., May 26, 1998. Minor ampullate spider silk proteins, United States Patent 5,756,677
- Lewis, R. V., et al., March 31, 1998. cDNAs encoding minor ampullate spider silk proteins, United States Patent 5,733,771.
- Lewis, R. V., et al., March 17, 1998. Spider silk protein, United States Patent 5,728,810.
- Lombardi, et al., September 14, 1993. Method to achieve solubilization of spider silk proteins, United States Patent 5,245,012.
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