THE BEHAVIOR OF SILK FIBROIN MOLECULES IN LONGITUDINAL HYDRODYNAMIC FIELD

Authors
KHOLMUMINOV AA SATTOROV KA URINOV EU
Citation
Aa. Kholmuminov et al., THE BEHAVIOR OF SILK FIBROIN MOLECULES IN LONGITUDINAL HYDRODYNAMIC FIELD, Vysokomolekularnye soedinenia. Seria A, 36(5), 1994, pp. 20000878-20000880
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Polymer Sciences
Journal title
Vysokomolekularnye soedinenia. Seria A → ACNP
ISSN journal
05075475
Volume
36
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
20000878 - 20000880
Database
ISI
SICI code
0507-5475(1994)36:5<20000878:TBOSFM>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Birefringence in longitudinal hydrodynamic field was used to determine the degree of uncoiling of fibroin molecules assuming antiparallel be ta-sheet structure in the fibers. A comparative study of fibroin solut ions in longitudinal flow demonstrated that uncoiling of the macromole cules is largely controlled by their initial conformational state, whi ch is a function of the quality of the solvents used.