Abstrakti
According to a recent article authored by Ortega-Jimenez and Dudley [1], the capture success of spiders is in part due to electrostatic charges on the surfaces of insects that macroscopically deform the spider web and increase the chances of insect-web contact. In this brief communication, we further show that electrostatic charges instigate a molecular 'concertina-like' mechanism of deformation in MaSp1 protein, which effectively begins the toughening-up of dragline silk threads prior to insect-web contact.
Alkuperäiskieli | Ei tiedossa |
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Sivut | 329–334 |
Sivumäärä | 6 |
Julkaisu | Materials Science and Engineering: C |
Vuosikerta | 41 |
DOI - pysyväislinkit | |
Tila | Julkaistu - 2014 |
OKM-julkaisutyyppi | A1 Julkaistu artikkeli, soviteltu |
Keywords
- Deformation
- Interfaces
- Mechanical properties
- Polymers