Unusual fibroin structure in the waxmoth, Galleria mellonella : Implications for fibre formation

0135742 - ENTU-I 20010167 SIGLE IT eng A - Abstract
Žurovec, Michal - Sehnal, František
Unusual fibroin structure in the waxmoth, Galleria mellonella : Implications for fibre formation.
ESF Silk Workshop. Como, 2001. s. 10.
[Assembly, Structure and Properties of Fibrous Protein, with Emphasis on Silk. 19.10.2001-21.10.2001, Como]
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z5007907
Keywords : Galleria mellonella
Subject RIV: CE - Biochemistry

Waxmoth silk is both stronger and more extensible compared to the studied silks of other insects. We are discussing the features of its molecular structure reponsible for its mechanical properties
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