9LKI | pdb_00009lki

N-terminal domain (NTD) structure of aciniform spidroin 1(AcSp1) from Latrodectus hesperus


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ChainsAccessionNameDescriptionCommentsSource
A [auth D],
B [auth C],
C [auth A],
D [auth B]
PF16763Major ampullate spidroin 1, spider silk protein 1, N-term (Spidroin_N)Major ampullate spidroin 1, spider silk protein 1, N-termSpidroin is produced by a number of arachnids. Spidrions are made up of repetitive segments flanked by conserved non-repetitive domains, and this domain is the conserved non-repetitive region. Aggregation to form the rigid silk occurs due to associat ...Spidroin is produced by a number of arachnids. Spidrions are made up of repetitive segments flanked by conserved non-repetitive domains, and this domain is the conserved non-repetitive region. Aggregation to form the rigid silk occurs due to association at the repetitive regions, and the N-terminal domain is necessary to prevent premature aggregation during storage before extrusion. This N_terminal region inhibits precocious aggregation and then accelerates and directs self-assembly as the pH is lowered along the extrusion duct [1].
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