Enzymatic Degradation of Bombyx mori Silk Materials: A Review

• Published in: Biomacromolecules Vol. 21; no. 5; pp. 1678 - 1686
• Main Authors: Guo, Chengchen, Li, Chunmei, Kaplan, David L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 11.05.2020
• Subjects: biocompatibility; biocompatible materials; biodegradability; biopolymers; Bombyx mori; proteolysis; silk

As a biomaterial, silk presents unique features with a combination of excellent mechanical properties, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. The biodegradability aspects of silk biomaterials, especially with options to control the rate from short (days) to long (years) time frames in vivo, make th...