Protein: Spider Capture Silk<\/p>\n
PDB ID: 3LRD<\/p>\n
Artist: Kayla Bell<\/p>\n
Picture a web spun between two leaves.\u00a0 It was made with spider capture silk, a thin, flexible protein capable of remaining strong even under intense temperature, pressure, movement, and weight.\u00a0 With these properties,\u00a0it has the potential to become the next Kevlar or steel.\u00a0 But don’t let the sturdiness fool you- a\u00a0swirling mixture of alpha helices resembling silk itself forms this protein.\u00a0 Next time you brush away a web in your path, remember the power put into this miniature display of art.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Protein: Spider Capture Silk PDB ID: 3LRD Artist: Kayla Bell Picture a web spun between two leaves.\u00a0 It was made with spider capture silk, a thin, flexible protein capable of remaining strong even under intense temperature, pressure, movement, and weight.\u00a0 … Continue reading