{"title":"Structural analysis of silk using solid-state NMR","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.mrl.2024.200111","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Silkworms and spiders are capable of generating fibers that are both highly durable and elastic in a short span of time, using a silk solution stored within their bodies at room temperature and normal atmospheric pressure. The dragline silk fiber, which is essentially a spider's lifeline, surpasses the strength of a steel wire of equivalent thickness. Regrettably, humans have yet to replicate this process to produce fibers with similar high strength and elasticity in an eco-friendly manner. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to thoroughly comprehend the extraordinary structure and fibrillation mechanism of silk, and leverage this understanding in the manufacturing of high-strength, high-elasticity fibers. This review will delve into the recent progress in comprehending the structure of silks derived from silkworms and spiders, emphasizing the distinctive attributes of solid-state NMR.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":93594,"journal":{"name":"Magnetic Resonance Letters","volume":"4 3","pages":"Article 200111"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772516224000184/pdfft?md5=783f24dbca2b3776c78218d44b40d76e&pid=1-s2.0-S2772516224000184-main.pdf","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Magnetic Resonance Letters","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772516224000184","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Silkworms and spiders are capable of generating fibers that are both highly durable and elastic in a short span of time, using a silk solution stored within their bodies at room temperature and normal atmospheric pressure. The dragline silk fiber, which is essentially a spider's lifeline, surpasses the strength of a steel wire of equivalent thickness. Regrettably, humans have yet to replicate this process to produce fibers with similar high strength and elasticity in an eco-friendly manner. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to thoroughly comprehend the extraordinary structure and fibrillation mechanism of silk, and leverage this understanding in the manufacturing of high-strength, high-elasticity fibers. This review will delve into the recent progress in comprehending the structure of silks derived from silkworms and spiders, emphasizing the distinctive attributes of solid-state NMR.