BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

Detailed explanation-1: -The most outstanding property of spider silk is its maximal resilience. Distinct spider silk threads are able to absorb three-times more energy than for example Kevlar, one of the sturdiest materials on a weight-to-weight basis (Table 1).

Detailed explanation-2: -Spider silk is much stronger than steel and resists breakage because of its elasticity. It can stretch up to 140 per cent of its original length. Sometimes the spider can also use its silk as a safety feature. webs are circular in shape and take an hour to build.

Detailed explanation-3: -Johns Hopkins scientists help measure forces on spider silk proteins. Biophysicists at Johns Hopkins University have discovered one of the keys to the super-elasticity of spiders’ webs, finding that proteins in the silk used to make the webs act like supersprings and can stretch to five times their initial length.

Detailed explanation-4: -But do you know the true strength of the spider silk? It is a highly elastic and heat resistant high performance material that is stronger than steel. The mass production of such a magical fiber was made possible by a Japanese venture company for the first time in the world.