Unexpected behavior of irradiated spider silk links conformational freedom to mechanical performance1. Issue 24 (28th June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Perea, G. Belén; Solanas, Concepción; Plaza, Gustavo R.; Guinea, Gustavo V.; Jorge, Inmaculada; Vázquez, Jesús; Pérez Mateos, Jorge M.; Marí-Buyé, Núria; Elices, Manuel; Pérez-Rigueiro, José
• Is Part Of: Soft matter. Volume 11:Issue 24(2015)
• Page Start: 4868
• Page End: 4878
• Publication Date: 2015-06-28
• Subjects: Soft condensed matter -- Periodicals; 530.413
• DOI: 10.1039/c5sm00395d
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1744-683X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="toc"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <graphic position="anchor" id="ga" xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgj105f0jdr" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" />Despite the modification of the molecular weight of the protein chains, UV irradiation does not exert any effect on the compliance of maximum supercontracted major ampullate gland silk fibers.</p> </abstract>