Spider Silk Proteins Developed into Gel for Biomedical Applications - Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

The ability of spiders to spin incredibly strong fibers from a silk protein solution has sparked an interest in the underlying molecular mechanisms.

Scientists from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences report that spider silk proteins can be fused to biologically active proteins and be converted i… [+4206 chars]

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