Animals such as spiders make fibers which are strong and elastic. These fibers have a polypeptide structure and serve as inspiration for research into the development of functional materials.
It is now recognized that host defence effector polypeptides (see Glossary) are crucial for the survival of organisms in all biological kingdoms. Traditionally, antimicrobial peptides have been the ...
In nature, there are animals that make fibers which are strong and elastic. For example, the thread that spiders produce to make webs. These fibers have a polypeptide structure and serve as ...