A 45 angstrom equatorial long period in dry dragline silk of Nephila clavipes

Authors
Miller, LD Eby, RK
Citation
Ld. Miller et Rk. Eby, A 45 angstrom equatorial long period in dry dragline silk of Nephila clavipes, POLYMER, 41(9), 2000, pp. 3487-3490
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
POLYMER
ISSN journal
00323861 → ACNP
Volume
41
Issue
9
Year of publication
2000
Pages
3487 - 3490
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-3861(200004)41:9<3487:A4AELP>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
A small-angle peak has been found by X-ray scattering measurements on the d ry dragline silk of Nephila clavipes. The weak peak, located on the equator ial axis, yields a long period of approximately 45 Angstrom. Probably it co rresponds to the lateral spacing of the crystals and is determined kinetica lly during the formation of the nanofibers. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.