Affiliation:
1. Program in Biotechnology and Bioengineering İzmir Institute of Technology Gülbahce Urla Izmir Turkey
2. Department of Bioengineering İzmir Institute of Technology Gülbahce Urla Izmir Turkey
Abstract
AbstractSilk consists of two proteins called fibroin and sericin. While fibroin is used in the textile industry and has various biomaterial applications, sericin has been considered as waste material until recently. Sericin is a multicomponent protein and it has important properties such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, cryoprotectivity, and antioxidant. Sericin from silkworm cocoons can be obtained by chemical, enzymatic, and heat treatment methods. However, sericin obtained with these treatment methods is not of consistent and high quality. Moreover, the exposure of sericin to harsh conditions during extraction leads to inconsistencies in the composition and structure of the sericin obtained. The inconsistencies in sericin structure and composition decrease application of sericin as a biomaterial. Here, we produce a sericin‐like protein (Ser4mer) with native sequence of sericin encoding four repeats of the conserved 38 amino acid motif recombinantly in Escherichia coli and characterize its structural properties. Ser4mer protein shows similar structure to native sericin and higher solubility than previously obtained recombinant sericin‐like proteins. Recombinant production of a soluble sericin‐like protein will significantly expand its applications as a biomaterial. In addition, recombinant production of silk proteins will allow us to understand sequence–structure relationships in these proteins.
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Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştirma Kurumu
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