Silk protein fibroin and its applications in health

Ayça ÖZDOĞAN, Ufuk KOCA ÇALIŞKAN, Gökşen Dilşat DURBİLMEZ, Şebnem KÜÇÜK

Abstract

Silk fibers are made by silkworms and spiders, produced in the form of non-woven fiber with protein structure. The silk obtained from the Bombyx mori silkworm, which is the most widely used, has many different and attractive features that have been won recognition for 5,000 years. When the raw silk fiber is examined, the fibroin layer is seen on the inside of the fiber and the layer of sericin covering the fiber on the outer part. 72-81% of the raw silk fiber is fibroin and the remaining 19-28% is sericin. The sericin layer, covering the perfect brightness of the fibroin part of the silk, gives the silk fiber a yellowish color and stiffness. Silk fibroin has been the subject of biotechnological and biomedical studies with its elastic, strong, biocompatible, biodegradable and thermally stable properties. The fact that silk is easily available in fiber forms from cocoons is the preferred reason for silk fibroin; It can be obtained in different forms such as gel, powder or membrane and thus varies in application areas. Its dense or porous structure, controllable solubility and oxygen permeability, the diversity of the usage area and the availability of the material have enabled the use of silk in many different sectors except the textile sector, which is the traditional application area. In this review, structure of silk protein fibroin from Bombyx mori and its usage in health were compiled.

Keywords

Bombyx mori; Silk Protein; Fibroin; Silk Fiber

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