https://www.selleckchem.com/pr....oducts/GSK872-GSK239
Bombyx mori-derived silk fibroin (SF) has recently gained interest for its intrinsic or engineered adhesive properties. In a previous study by our group, the mechanism of the protein's intrinsic adhesiveness to biological substrates such as leather has been hypothesized to rely on hydrogen bond formation between amino acid side chains of SF and the substrate. In this study, the serine side chains of SF were chemically functionalized with substituents with different hydrogen bonding abilities. The effect of these changes on ad