Published in Biochemistry on March 29, 2005
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Protein secondary structure and orientation in silk as revealed by Raman spectromicroscopy. Biophys J (2007) 1.55
Native-sized recombinant spider silk protein produced in metabolically engineered Escherichia coli results in a strong fiber. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2010) 1.51
Nanostructure and molecular mechanics of spider dragline silk protein assemblies. J R Soc Interface (2010) 1.46
Use of spider silk fibres as an innovative material in a biocompatible artificial nerve conduit. J Cell Mol Med (2006) 1.16
Composition and hierarchical organisation of a spider silk. PLoS One (2007) 0.99
Identification and characterization of multiple Spidroin 1 genes encoding major ampullate silk proteins in Nephila clavipes. Insect Mol Biol (2008) 0.98
Inducing β-sheets formation in synthetic spider silk fibers by aqueous post-spin stretching. Biomacromolecules (2011) 0.96
Spidroin N-terminal domain promotes a pH-dependent association of silk proteins during self-assembly. J Biol Chem (2010) 0.94
Piriform spider silk sequences reveal unique repetitive elements. Biomacromolecules (2010) 0.92
Multi-tissue transcriptomics of the black widow spider reveals expansions, co-options, and functional processes of the silk gland gene toolkit. BMC Genomics (2014) 0.90
Combining flagelliform and dragline spider silk motifs to produce tunable synthetic biopolymer fibers. Biopolymers (2011) 0.90
Variation in protein intake induces variation in spider silk expression. PLoS One (2012) 0.90
Chitin in the silk gland ducts of the spider Nephila edulis and the silkworm Bombyx mori. PLoS One (2013) 0.89
Containment of extended length polymorphisms in silk proteins. J Mol Evol (2010) 0.89
Ancient properties of spider silks revealed by the complete gene sequence of the prey-wrapping silk protein (AcSp1). Mol Biol Evol (2012) 0.87
Complex gene expression in the dragline silk producing glands of the Western black widow (Latrodectus hesperus). BMC Genomics (2013) 0.84
S-layers at second glance? Altiarchaeal grappling hooks (hami) resemble archaeal S-layer proteins in structure and sequence. Front Microbiol (2015) 0.82
Modelling the self-assembly of elastomeric proteins provides insights into the evolution of their domain architectures. PLoS Comput Biol (2012) 0.77
In planta production of ELPylated spidroin-based proteins results in non-cytotoxic biopolymers. BMC Biotechnol (2015) 0.77
Spider Silk-CBD-Cellulose Nanocrystal Composites: Mechanism of Assembly. Int J Mol Sci (2016) 0.75
Sequence basis of Barnacle Cement Nanostructure is Defined by Proteins with Silk Homology. Sci Rep (2016) 0.75
Duplication and concerted evolution of MiSp-encoding genes underlie the material properties of minor ampullate silks of cobweb weaving spiders. BMC Evol Biol (2017) 0.75
Stable isotopes in elephant hair document migration patterns and diet changes. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2006) 2.72
Surprising strength of silkworm silk. Nature (2002) 2.43
Relationships between supercontraction and mechanical properties of spider silk. Nat Mater (2005) 2.33
High- and low-mobility populations of HP1 in heterochromatin of mammalian cells. Mol Biol Cell (2004) 2.29
Members of the NF90/NFAR protein group are involved in the life cycle of a positive-strand RNA virus. EMBO J (2003) 1.91
Elephants avoid costly mountaineering. Curr Biol (2006) 1.79
Silkworm cocoons inspire models for random fiber and particulate composites. Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys (2010) 1.61
Transport of beads by several kinesin motors. Biophys J (2007) 1.39
DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) phosphorylates nuclear DNA helicase II/RNA helicase A and hnRNP proteins in an RNA-dependent manner. Nucleic Acids Res (2004) 1.31
Centrosomal localization of DNA damage checkpoint proteins. J Cell Biochem (2007) 1.31
Demineralization enables reeling of wild silkmoth cocoons. Biomacromolecules (2011) 1.29
Proline and processing of spider silks. Biomacromolecules (2007) 1.24
Spider silk protein refolding is controlled by changing pH. Biomacromolecules (2004) 1.24
Elasticity of spider silks. Biomacromolecules (2008) 1.23
Interactions of human Cdc45 with the Mcm2-7 complex, the GINS complex, and DNA polymerases delta and epsilon during S phase. Genes Cells (2007) 1.20
Multiple functions of nuclear DNA helicase II (RNA helicase A) in nucleic acid metabolism. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) (2004) 1.19
Amyloidogenic nature of spider silk. Eur J Biochem (2002) 1.18
pH induced changes in the rheology of silk fibroin solution from the middle division of Bombyx mori silkworm. Biomacromolecules (2004) 1.14
Selection of D-amino-acid peptides that bind to Alzheimer's disease amyloid peptide abeta1-42 by mirror image phage display. Chembiochem (2003) 1.13
Consequences of monocarboxylate transporter 8 deficiency for renal transport and metabolism of thyroid hormones in mice. Endocrinology (2009) 1.13
Molecular organization of selected prokaryotic S-layer proteins. Can J Microbiol (2005) 1.12
Spider silk proteins--mechanical property and gene sequence. Zoolog Sci (2005) 1.10
Actinomycin D induces histone gamma-H2AX foci and complex formation of gamma-H2AX with Ku70 and nuclear DNA helicase II. J Biol Chem (2004) 1.06
Novel assembly properties of recombinant spider dragline silk proteins. Curr Biol (2004) 1.06
Human DHX9 helicase preferentially unwinds RNA-containing displacement loops (R-loops) and G-quadruplexes. DNA Repair (Amst) (2011) 1.06
Bee threat elicits alarm call in African elephants. PLoS One (2010) 1.06
Structure and biochemical analysis of the heparin-induced E1 dimer of the amyloid precursor protein. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2010) 1.06
Conformation transition kinetics of Bombyx mori silk protein. Proteins (2007) 1.06
Two mechanisms for supercontraction in Nephila spider dragline silk. Biomacromolecules (2011) 1.04
The analysis of cell division and cell wall synthesis genes reveals mutationally inactivated ftsQ and mraY in a protoplast-type L-form of Escherichia coli. FEMS Microbiol Lett (2006) 1.04
Biopolymers: shape memory in spider draglines. Nature (2006) 1.03
Silk cocoon (Bombyx mori): multi-layer structure and mechanical properties. Acta Biomater (2012) 1.02
Transition to a beta-sheet-rich structure in spidroin in vitro: the effects of pH and cations. Biochemistry (2004) 1.02
Nucleolar localization of the human telomeric repeat binding factor 2 (TRF2). J Cell Sci (2004) 1.00
Rheological characterization of nephila spidroin solution. Biomacromolecules (2002) 0.99
Composition and hierarchical organisation of a spider silk. PLoS One (2007) 0.99
Thermally induced changes in dynamic mechanical properties of native silks. Biomacromolecules (2013) 0.98
The silkmoth cocoon as humidity trap and waterproof barrier. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol (2013) 0.98
Human DHX9 helicase unwinds triple-helical DNA structures. Biochemistry (2010) 0.98
Human replication protein A. The C-terminal RPA70 and the central RPA32 domains are involved in the interactions with the 3'-end of a primer-template DNA. J Biol Chem (2003) 0.97
Novel benzylidene-9(10H)-anthracenones as highly active antimicrotubule agents. Synthesis, antiproliferative activity, and inhibition of tubulin polymerization. J Med Chem (2003) 0.97
Modulation of cell growth on exposure to silkworm and spider silk fibers. J Biomed Mater Res A (2010) 0.96
Silk and synthetic polymers: reconciling 100 degrees of separation. Adv Mater (2011) 0.96
Conserved C-termini of Spidroins are secreted by the major ampullate glands and retained in the silk thread. Biomacromolecules (2004) 0.95
Partial proteolysis of simian virus 40 T antigen reveals intramolecular contacts between domains and conformation changes upon hexamer assembly. J Biol Chem (2004) 0.95
Structural disorder in silk proteins reveals the emergence of elastomericity. Biomacromolecules (2007) 0.95
The initiation step of eukaryotic DNA replication. Subcell Biochem (2010) 0.95
Characterization of the interaction between the human DNA topoisomerase IIbeta-binding protein 1 (TopBP1) and the cell division cycle 45 (Cdc45) protein. Biochem J (2008) 0.94
Sulfonate derivatives of naphtho[2,3-b]thiophen-4(9H)-one and 9(10H)-anthracenone as highly active antimicrotubule agents. Synthesis, antiproliferative activity, and inhibition of tubulin polymerization. J Med Chem (2007) 0.94
Structure and physical properties of silkworm cocoons. J R Soc Interface (2012) 0.93
RNAi screening uncovers Dhx9 as a modifier of ABT-737 resistance in an Eμ-myc/Bcl-2 mouse model. Blood (2013) 0.93
Analyis of structure/property relationships in silkworm (Bombyx mori) and spider dragline (Nephila edulis) silks using Raman spectroscopy. Biomacromolecules (2003) 0.93
Initiation of eukaryotic DNA replication: regulation and mechanisms. Prog Nucleic Acid Res Mol Biol (2002) 0.92
The conserved C-termini contribute to the properties of spider silk fibroins. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2005) 0.92
Functional characterization of the interaction between human La and hepatitis B virus RNA. J Biol Chem (2004) 0.92
A novel Dps-type protein from insect gut bacteria catalyses hydrolysis and synthesis of N-acyl amino acids. Environ Microbiol (2007) 0.92
DNA binding properties of human Cdc45 suggest a function as molecular wedge for DNA unwinding. Nucleic Acids Res (2013) 0.92
Differential polymerization of the two main protein components of dragline silk during fibre spinning. Nat Mater (2005) 0.91
The speed of sound in silk: linking material performance to biological function. Adv Mater (2014) 0.91
Nuclear DNA helicase II (RNA helicase A) interacts with Werner syndrome helicase and stimulates its exonuclease activity. J Biol Chem (2005) 0.91
African elephants run from the sound of disturbed bees. Curr Biol (2007) 0.91
Interaction of Kazal-type inhibitor domains with serine proteinases: biochemical and structural studies. J Mol Biol (2002) 0.90
Forced reeling of Bombyx mori silk: separating behavior and processing conditions. Biomacromolecules (2013) 0.90
Shear-induced self-assembly of native silk proteins into fibrils studied by atomic force microscopy. Biomacromolecules (2012) 0.90
PI3Kgamma controls oxidative bursts in neutrophils via interactions with PKCalpha and p47phox. Biochem J (2009) 0.90
9-Benzylidene-naphtho[2,3-b]thiophen-4-ones as novel antimicrotubule agents-synthesis, antiproliferative activity, and inhibition of tubulin polymerization. J Med Chem (2006) 0.90
Chitin in the silk gland ducts of the spider Nephila edulis and the silkworm Bombyx mori. PLoS One (2013) 0.89
Containment of extended length polymorphisms in silk proteins. J Mol Evol (2010) 0.89
WRN helicase unwinds Okazaki fragment-like hybrids in a reaction stimulated by the human DHX9 helicase. Nucleic Acids Res (2010) 0.88
Nuclear DNA helicase II/RNA helicase A binds to filamentous actin. J Biol Chem (2001) 0.88
Conformation transition in silk protein films monitored by time-resolved Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy: effect of potassium ions on Nephila spidroin films. Biochemistry (2002) 0.88
Genes and derived amino acid sequences of S-layer proteins from mesophilic, thermophilic, and extremely thermophilic methanococci. Extremophiles (2002) 0.88
Genotoxicity of inorganic lead salts and disturbance of microtubule function. Environ Mol Mutagen (2005) 0.88
The mechanical properties of the non-sticky spiral in Nephila orb webs (Araneae, Nephilidae). J Exp Biol (2012) 0.87
Endocrine and behavioral changes in male African elephants: linking hormone changes to sexual state and reproductive tactics. Horm Behav (2008) 0.87
The N-terminus of the human RecQL4 helicase is a homeodomain-like DNA interaction motif. Nucleic Acids Res (2012) 0.87
The impact behaviour of silk cocoons. J Exp Biol (2013) 0.86
A poisonous surprise under the coat of the African crested rat. Proc Biol Sci (2011) 0.85
Genotoxicity of inorganic mercury salts based on disturbed microtubule function. Arch Toxicol (2004) 0.84
Nuclear DNA helicase II (RNA helicase A) binds to an F-actin containing shell that surrounds the nucleolus. Exp Cell Res (2004) 0.84
Nutrient balance affects foraging behaviour of a trap-building predator. Biol Lett (2009) 0.84
Chromosomal genotoxicity of nitrobenzene and benzonitrile. Arch Toxicol (2003) 0.83