TY - JOUR
TI - X-ray diffraction studies of a silkmoth chorion
AU - Hamodrakas, S.J.
AU - Paulson, J.R.
AU - Rodakis, G.C.
AU - Kafatos, F.C.
JO - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
PY - 1983
VL - 5
TODO - 3
SP - 149-153
PB - 
SN - 0141-8130
TODO - 10.1016/0141-8130(83)90029-6
TODO - null
TODO - High- and low-angle diffraction studies have been performed on mature chorion (eggshell) of the silkmoth, Antheraea polyphemus. The results confirm the prevalence of β-sheet structure, previously suggested by predictions based on known primary structure and by results of laser Raman spectroscopy. The patterns obtained with different irradiation geometries suggest that a significant proportion of β-sheets are stacked and oriented with respect to the chorion surface and the ultrastructurally evident fibrillar components. Strong similarities are evident with the organization of β-sheets in chicken scale keratin. © 1983.
ER -