期刊
BIOPOLYMERS
卷 97, 期 6, 页码 418-431出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/bip.21724
关键词
synthetic silk fibers; mechanical properties; post-spinning; ssNMR; XRD; structure function; dragline; flagelliform
资金
- Department of Defense Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) [FA9550-10-1-0275, FA9550-09-0717]
- Department of Energy [DE-SC0004791]
- National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research [DMR-0805197]
- Utah Science Technology and Research (USTAR)
- U.S. DOE, Argonne National Laboratories [DE-AC02-06CH11357]
- Direct For Mathematical & Physical Scien
- Division Of Materials Research [0805197] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
The two Flag/MaSp 2 silk proteins produced recombinantly were based on the basic consensus repeat of the dragline silk spidroin 2 protein (MaSp 2) from the Nephila clavipes orb weaving spider. However, the proline-containing pentapeptides juxtaposed to the polyalanine segments resembled those found in the flagelliform silk protein (Flag) composing the web spiral: (GPGGX1 GPGGX2)2 with X1/X2 = A/A or Y/S. Fibers were formed from protein films in aqueous solutions or extruded from resolubilized protein dopes in organic conditions when the Flag motif was (GPGGX1 GPGGX2)2 with X1/X2 = Y/S or A/A, respectively. Post-fiber processing involved similar drawing ratios (22.5x) before or after water-treatment. Structural (ssNMR and XRD) and morphological (SEM) changes in the fibers were compared to the mechanical properties of the fibers at each step. Nuclear magnetic resonance indicated that the fraction of beta-sheet nanocrystals in the polyalanine regions formed upon extrusion, increased during stretching, and was maximized after water-treatment. X-ray diffraction showed that nanocrystallite orientation parallel to the fiber axis increased the ultimate strength and initial stiffness of the fibers. Water furthered nanocrystal orientation and three-dimensional growth while plasticizing the amorphous regions, thus producing tougher fibers due to increased extensibility. These fibers were highly hygroscopic and had similar internal network organization, thus similar range of mechanical properties that depended on their diameters. The overall structure of the consensus repeat of the silk-like protein dictated the mechanical properties of the fibers while protein molecular weight limited these same properties. Subtle structural motif re-design impacted protein self-assembly mechanisms and requirements for fiber formation. (C) 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Biopolymers 97: 418431, 2012.
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