蚕丝蛋白的结构和功能

较为全面地综述了最近几十年国内外关于蚕丝蛋白的组成，结构，性能及其应用的研究和作者课题组十几年在蚕丝蛋白方面的工作。     

苯乙烯在蚕丝丝胶上接枝共聚的研究

<正> 蚕丝丝胶(Silk Sercin简写SS)是由十八种氨基酸缩合而成的天然旦白,占蚕茧重量的20—30％,由于它溶于水,在缫丝过程中随废水而流失。我们曾对丝胶-金属络合物的制备及其对DL和L-3,4二羟基苯丙氨酸氧化催化活性进行了研究。本文研究了苯乙烯(St)在丝胶上接枝共聚的机理及规律,用红外光谱、差示扫描量热法、热重     

用桑蚕丝素蛋白固定的葡萄糖氧化酶传感器

目前,常用的生物酶固定化方法在应用上各有优劣,简便、高效而又适用推广的酶固定化方法是人们所追求的目标。本文提供一种新型的酶固定化方法,即通过蚕丝素蛋白在甲醇中变性,使葡萄糖氧化酶(GOD)固定在蛋白质中,得到葡萄糖氧化酶-丝素膜,与氧电极偶合,制成电流式葡萄糖传感器。在选定的实验条件下,电极的各项性能指标均较满意。 GOD由Boehringer Mannhen GmbH进口(10 kU/46 mg),试剂均为分析纯。家蚕(浙12×苏1)由浙江农业大学提供。氧电极和测氧仪由中国科学院上海冶金研究所制造。     

用桑蚕丝素蛋白固定脲酶的研究及脲酶电极的制备

提出了一种新的酶固定化方法,即通过甲醇处理,使蚕丝素蛋白膜的构象由random coil向β-sheet发生根本性的变化,从而将酶固定在β-sheet所特有的分子间氢键中.利用此方法所制成的脲酶电极,在合适的操作条件下,各项响应指标均令人满意,并且脲酶的耐温性能被大大提高,电极的有效使用寿命长达三个月以上.此种酶固定化方法原则上能够应用于其它不破坏蚕丝素蛋白分子结构的可溶性酶.     

纳米TiO_2改性蚕丝丝素蛋白膜的研究

用溶胶凝胶法制备纳米TiO2改性再生蚕丝丝素蛋白膜.该丝素膜机械强度提高,在水中溶失率下降.UV、AFM、SEM测试的结果表明,丝素中纳米TiO2粒径约为80 nm,纳米粒子在丝素膜中分布均匀;XRD、FTIR测试结果表明,纳米TiO2的加入,可使改性丝素膜的结晶结构从SilkⅠ向SilkⅡ转化,其结晶度也随之提高;TGA测试表明改性丝素膜的热转变温度比纯丝素膜有所改变.     

光谱法研究pH值对再生桑蚕丝素蛋白在水溶液中结构的影响

通过一系列光谱实验手段研究了再生桑蚕(Bombyx mori)丝素蛋白在水溶液中的构象转变情况. 由于丝素蛋白含有较多带电荷的氨基酸残基, 因此环境pH值对丝素蛋白的结构有着一定的影响: 酸性越强, 丝素蛋白越容易发生从无规线团到β-折叠结构转变; 相对而言, 碱性条件则更有利于丝素蛋白以无规线团结构稳定存在. 特别是当pH在4附近时, 丝素蛋白的无规结构最易发生改变; 而pH为6左右时, 丝素蛋白的结构则较为稳定. 这种变化趋势与沿着成熟蚕腺体中丝素蛋白所处的环境及其状态相当吻合, 由此表明pH值的调节是蚕在生物体中控制其丝素蛋白状态的一个相当重要的手段. 这一结果对人工纺制动物丝条件的调控有着极其重要的现实意义. 同时我们还发现, 在相当宽的pH范围内, 丝素蛋白的二级结构存在着中间体形态, 表明丝素蛋白的变性过程不符合简单的二态机制.     

用桑蚕丝素蛋白固定脲酶的研究及脲酶电极的制备

提出了一种新的酶固定化方法, 即通过甲醇处理, 使蚕丝素蛋白膜的构象由random coil向β-sheet发生根本性的变化, 从而将酶固定在β-sheet所特有的分子间氢键中。利用此方法所制成的脲酶电极, 在合适的操作条件下, 各项响应指标均令人满意, 并且脲酶的耐温性能被大大提高, 电极的有效使用寿命长达三个月以上。此种酶固定化方法原则上能够应用于其他不破坏蚕丝素蛋白分子结构的可溶性酶。     

天然蚕丝丝素蛋白的乳化活性

采用不同油相制备了系列丝素蛋白乳液, 研究了丝素蛋白浓度、 油相体积分数和油相极性对丝素蛋白的乳化活性指数、 丝素蛋白乳液的稳定性和类型及乳液液滴的微观形态、 粒径与zeta电位的影响, 探讨了丝素蛋白的乳化活性和乳液稳定机制. 结果表明, 丝素蛋白具有两亲性和表面活性, 可在油水界面富集并形成稳定的黏弹性保护膜; 丝素蛋白的乳化活性随其浓度的增大而减小, 随油相体积分数的增大而增大; 丝素蛋白浓度和油相体积分数的增加可提高稳定乳液体积分数.     

Silk Sericin Retards the Crystallization of Silk Fibroin

Summary: The thermal and structural analysis of silk fibroin (SF) and silk sericin (SS) blend films reveals that the crystallization of SF is retarded in the presence of SS. Although a phase separation was observed, there might be a strong interaction at the boundary of the SF and SS through intermolecular hydrogen bonding, which restricts the conformational transition of SF.

TEM image of the cross‐section of the SF/SS blend (75:25) film (magnification: ×15 000).     

Spherulites of Tussah Silk Fibroin. Structure, thermal properties and growth rates

The crystal structure, thermal properties and growth rates of spherulites of the Tussah silk fibroin, produced upon drying of the silk taken directly from the lumen which is essentially a poly(L-alanine)polypeptide, are investigated. Depending on casting conditions, spherulites with either αhelical chain conformation or β parallel sheet structure are produced. The growth rates display a strong positive temperature coefficient, with an apparent transition, which however cannot be related with the formation of two different crystal structures at this stage. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Silk Fibroin/Wool Keratin Composite Scaffold with Hierarchical Fibrous and Porous Structure

The present study describes a silk microfiber reinforced meniscus scaffold (SMRMS) with hierarchical fibrous and porous structure made from silk fibroin (SF) and wool keratin (WK) using electrospinning and freeze-drying technology. This study focuses on the morphology, secondary structure, mechanical properties, and water absorption properties of the scaffold. The cytotoxicity and biocompatibility of SMRMS are assessed in vivo and in vitro. The scaffold shows hierarchical fibrous and porous structure, hierarchical pore size distribution (ranges from 50 to 650 µm), robust mechanical properties (compression strength can reach at 2.8 MPa), and stable biodegradability. A positive growth condition revealed by in vitro cytotoxicity testing indicates that the scaffold is not hazardous to cells. In vivo assessments of biocompatibility reveal that only a mild inflammatory reaction is present in implanted rat tissue. Meniscal scaffold made of SF/WK composite shows a potential application prospect in the meniscal repair engineering field with its development.     

Advanced Silk Fibroin Biomaterials-Based Microneedles for Healthcare

Microneedles are a promising transdermal drug delivery system that has the advantages of minimal invasiveness, painlessness, and on-demand drug delivery compared with commonly used medical techniques. Natural resources are developed as next-generation materials for microneedles with varying degrees of success. Among them, silk fibroin is a natural polymer obtained from silkworms with good biocompatibility, high hardness, and controllable biodegradability. These properties provide many opportunities for integrating silk fibroin with implantable microneedle systems. In this review, the research progress of silk fibroin microneedles in recent years is summarized, including their materials, processing technology, detection, drug release methods, and applications. Besides, the research and development of silk fibroin in a multidimensional way are analyzed. Finally, it is expected that silk fibroin microneedles will have excellent development prospects in various fields.     

蚕丝丝胶蛋白的结构、性能及利用

丝绸厂排放的废水中含有大量的丝胶蛋白。丝胶蛋白是一种球状蛋白,含有多种多肽,由18种氢基酸组成,含有较多的丝氨酸,天门冬氨酸和甘氨酸,极性侧链氨基酸占74．61％,丝胶蛋白具有易溶,吸水,凝胶化,可改性和抗氧化等特性,在化妆品,食品、医药和生物材料等方面具有良好的开发潜能。     

再生丝素固定乙酰胆碱酯酶生物传感器

再生丝素固定乙酰胆碱酯酶生物传感器;生物传感器;乙酰胆碱酯酶;再生丝素     

纺丝条件及纺丝液组成对丝素-丝胶蛋白同轴干纺纤维的影响

为了模仿家蚕的纺丝工艺及天然蚕丝的组成和皮芯结构,利用同轴干法纺丝技术制备了以再生丝素蛋白（RSF）为芯层、丝胶蛋白（SS）为皮层的RSF-SS纤维。研究了卷绕速率及芯层纺丝液中RSF质量分数对纤维形貌、2级结构及力学性能的影响。结果表明：复合纤维具有明显的皮芯结构;相对于RSF的质量分数,卷绕速率对纤维结构和性能的影...     

Silk Fibroin Degradation Related to Rheological and Mechanical Properties

Regenerated silk fibroin has been proposed as a material substrate for biomedical, optical, and electronic applications. Preparation of the silk fibroin solution requires extraction (degumming) to remove contaminants, but results in the degradation of the fibroin protein. Here, a mechanism of fibroin degradation is proposed and the molecular weight and polydispersity is characterized as a function of extraction time. Rheological analysis reveals significant changes in the viscosity of samples while mechanical characterization of cast and drawn films shows increased moduli, extensibility, and strength upon drawing. Fifteen minutes extraction time results in degraded fibroin that generates the strongest films. Structural analysis by wide angle X‐ray scattering (WAXS) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) indicates molecular alignment in the drawn films and shows that the drawing process converts amorphous films into the crystalline, β‐sheet, secondary structure. Most interesting, by using selected extraction times, films with near‐native crystallinity, alignment, and molecular weight can be achieved; yet maximal mechanical properties for the films from regenerated silk fibroin solutions are found with solutions subjected to some degree of degradation. These results suggest that the regenerated solutions and the film casting and drawing processes introduce more complexity than native spinning processes.