Spider Silk Promotes Cell Division and is Antibacterial

Function

Spider silk fiber is made up of two types of proteins, fibroin and sericin. Each fiber contains two fibroin filaments inside, and is externally wrapped in sericin; the ratio between the two elements is 70-80% fibrioin to 20-30% sericin. Sericin promotes cell division, while fibroin has antibacterial properties, which limits the number of bacteria that can grow in the silk.

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Form/Organization/System:
Decomposition
Defense/Stability:
Microbe/germ resistance

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Technical Application

Spider silk’s biocompatibility and antibacterial properties have been applied in the development of surgical sutures.

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Proposals of Applied Technology

The biocompatibility and promotion of cell division found in spider silk can be used in biomedical technology to develop artificial skin grafts and wound protection.

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