Research article summary (published 30 Aug 2006):

Spider silk: ancient ideas for new biomaterials.

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Author/s: Lewis, Randolph V (RV);

Affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071-3944, USA. silk(-atsign-)uwyo.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Review

Journal: Chemical reviews (Chem Rev), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-Sep; vol 106 (issue 9) : pp 3762-74

Dates: Created 2006/09/13; Completed 2007/08/10;

PMID: 16967919, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Amino Acid Sequence Animals Biocompatible Materials - chemistry Computer Simulation Insect Proteins - chemistry; ultrastructure

Insect Proteins - chemistry; ultrastructure Materials Testing Molecular Sequence Data Silk - chemistry; ultrastructure Spiders - chemistry

Associated Chemicals: Biocompatible Materials (0) ; Insect Proteins (0) ; Silk (0)

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