WO2020250904A1 - 吸水速乾性付与剤、及び吸水速乾性を付与する方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a water-absorbing quick-drying agent and a method for imparting water-absorbing quick-drying property.
- underwear, innerwear, sportswear and other clothing and bedding are required to have so-called water absorption and quick-drying properties, such as absorbing sweat well and drying quickly. Therefore, many underwear, bedding, and the like are manufactured by using cotton spun yarn having relatively high hygroscopicity.
- Patent Document 1 has a core portion made of polyester fibers having an irregular cross section and a sheath portion made of short fibers containing cotton fibers, and the core portion is in a non-twisted state and the sheath portion is in a bound state.
- a water-absorbing, quick-drying spun yarn, characterized in that it is composed of yarn, is disclosed.
- the present invention provides a water-absorbing quick-drying agent capable of easily imparting water-absorbing quick-drying property to various materials or articles by a simple step, and a method capable of easily imparting water-absorbing quick-drying property to a predetermined material or article.
- the purpose is to provide.
- modified fibroin has excellent water absorption and quick-drying properties.
- the present invention is based on this novel finding.
- the present invention relates to, for example, the following inventions.
- [1] A water-absorbing and quick-drying agent containing modified fibroin as an active ingredient.
- [2] The water-absorbing and quick-drying agent according to [1], wherein the modified fibroin contains a modified fibroin having an average value (mean HI) of 0 or less as a hydrophobic index.
- [3] The water-absorbing and quick-drying agent according to [1] or [2], wherein the modified fibroin contains modified spider silk fibroin.
- [4] The water-absorbing and quick-drying agent according to any one of [1] to [3], which is in the form of fibers.
- [5] A method for imparting water absorption and quick-drying to an article, comprising a step of incorporating the modified fibroin into the article.
- a water-absorbing quick-drying agent capable of easily imparting water-absorbing quick-drying property to various materials or articles by a simple step, and a water-absorbing quick-drying property can be easily imparted to a predetermined material or article. It becomes possible to provide a method.
- the degree of water absorption and quick-drying of an article can also be adjusted by adjusting the amount of modified fibroin (active ingredient) contained in a predetermined article.
- the water-absorbing and quick-drying agent according to the present embodiment contains modified fibroin as an active ingredient.
- Water absorption and quick-drying refers to the property of absorbing moisture such as sweat and drying quickly.
- the water may be liquid water or gaseous water. That is, in the present specification, water absorption includes moisture absorption.
- the water-absorbing and quick-drying agent according to the present embodiment utilizes the property of modified fibroin, which is excellent in water-absorbing and quick-drying.
- the modified fibroin according to the present embodiment is represented by the formula 1: [(A) n motif-REP] m or the formula 2: [(A) n motif-REP] m- (A) n motif. It is a protein containing a domain sequence.
- the modified fibroin may further have an amino acid sequence (N-terminal sequence and C-terminal sequence) added to either or both of the N-terminal side and the C-terminal side of the domain sequence.
- the N-terminal sequence and the C-terminal sequence are not limited to this, but are typically regions that do not have the repetition of the amino acid motif characteristic of fibroin, and consist of about 100 residues of amino acids.
- modified fibroin means artificially produced fibroin (artificial fibroin).
- the modified fibroin may be a fibroin whose domain sequence is different from the amino acid sequence of naturally occurring fibroin, or may be fibroin having the same amino acid sequence as naturally occurring fibroin.
- “Naturally derived fibroin” as used herein is also represented by the formula 1: [(A) n motif-REP] m or the formula 2: [(A) n motif-REP] m- (A) n motif. It is a protein containing the domain sequence to be used.
- modified fibroin may be one in which the amino acid sequence of naturally-derived fibroin is used as it is, or one in which the amino acid sequence is modified based on the amino acid sequence of naturally-derived fibroin (for example, cloned naturally-derived). It may be an amino acid sequence modified by modifying the gene sequence of fibroin, or an artificially designed and synthesized product that does not depend on naturally occurring fibroin (for example, a nucleic acid encoding the designed amino acid sequence). It may have a desired amino acid sequence by chemical synthesis).
- domain sequence refers to a fibroin-specific crystalline region (typically corresponding to the (A) n motif of an amino acid sequence) and an amorphous region (typically to the REP of an amino acid sequence).
- An amino acid sequence that produces (corresponding.)) which is represented by the formula 1: [(A) n motif-REP] m or the formula 2: [(A) n motif-REP] m- (A) n motif.
- the (A) n motif shows an amino acid sequence mainly composed of alanine residues, and the number of amino acid residues is 2 to 27.
- the number of amino acid residues of the n motif may be an integer of 2 to 20, 4 to 27, 4 to 20, 8 to 20, 10 to 20, 4 to 16, 8 to 16, or 10 to 16. .
- the ratio of the number of alanine residues to the total number of amino acid residues in the n motif may be 40% or more, 60% or more, 70% or more, 80% or more, 83% or more, 85% or more, It may be 86% or more, 90% or more, 95% or more, or 100% (meaning that it is composed of only alanine residues).
- a plurality of (A) n motifs present in the domain sequence may be composed of at least seven alanine residues only.
- REP shows an amino acid sequence consisting of 2-200 amino acid residues.
- REP may be an amino acid sequence composed of 10 to 200 amino acid residues.
- m represents an integer of 2 to 300 and may be an integer of 10 to 300.
- a plurality of (A) n motifs may have the same amino acid sequence or different amino acid sequences.
- the plurality of REPs may have the same amino acid sequence or different amino acid sequences.
- the modified fibroin according to the present embodiment is, for example, an amino acid sequence corresponding to substitution, deletion, insertion and / or addition of one or more amino acid residues to the cloned naturally occurring fibroin gene sequence. It can be obtained by modifying. Substitution, deletion, insertion and / or addition of amino acid residues can be carried out by methods well known to those skilled in the art such as partial specific mutagenesis methods. Specifically, Nucleic Acid Res. It can be carried out according to the method described in the literature such as 10, 6487 (1982), Methods in Enzymology, 100, 448 (1983).
- Naturally-derived fibroin is a protein containing a domain sequence represented by the formula 1: [(A) n motif-REP] m or the formula 2: [(A) n motif-REP] m- (A) n motif. Yes, specifically, for example, fibroin produced by insects or arachnids.
- fibroins produced by insects include Bombyx mori, Bombyx mandarina, Antheraea yamamai, Anteraea pernii, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm
- Silkworms (Samia cinthia), Silkworms (Caligra japonica), Chusser silkworms (Antheraea mylitta), Muga silkworms (Antheraea assama), silkworms produced by silkworms such as silkworms, silkworms, silkworms Hornet silkworm protein can be mentioned.
- insect-produced fibroin include, for example, the silkworm fibroin L chain (GenBank accession number M76430 (nucleic acid sequence) and AAA27840.1 (amino acid sequence)).
- fibroin produced by arachnids include spider silk proteins produced by spiders belonging to the order Araneae. More specifically, spiders belonging to the genus Araneus, such as spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders Spiders belonging to the genus Pronus, such as spiders, spiders belonging to the genus Trinofundamashi, such
- Spiders belonging to the genus Ordgarius such as spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders Spiders belonging to the genus), spiders belonging to the genus Acusilas such as spiders, spiders belonging to the genus Cytophora such as spiders, spiders, spiders and spiders, and spiders belonging to the genus Poltys such as spiders.
- spiders belonging to the genus Ordgarius such as spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders
- Spider silk proteins produced by spiders belonging to the genus Cyclosa such as spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spider
- Spiders belonging to the genus Tetragnatha such as Ashidaka spider and Urokoa shinagagumo, spiders belonging to the genus White spider (genus Leucage), spiders belonging to the genus Leucage, spiders belonging to the genus Leucage, spiders belonging to the genus Leucage Spiders belonging to the genus Azumi (Menosira genus) such as spiders and spiders, spiders belonging to the genus Dyschiriognatha such as Himea shinagamo, spiders belonging to the genus Dyschiriognatha, spiders, spiders, sea urchins, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders
- spider silk proteins include traction thread proteins such as MaSp (MaSp1 and MaSp2) and ADF (ADF3 and ADF4), MiSp (MiSp1 and MiSp2), AcSp, PySp, Flag and the like.
- spider silk proteins produced by spiders include, for example, fibroin-3 (aff-3) [derived from Araneus diadematus] (GenBank accession numbers AAC47010 (amino acid sequence), U47855 (base sequence)). fibroin-4 (aff-4) [derived from Araneus diadematus] (GenBank accession number AAC47011 (amino acid sequence), U47856 (base sequence)), dragline silk protein spidroin 1 [from Nephila clavipes] (GenBank sequence number AAC4011) ), U37520 (base sequence)), major amplifier speedin 1 [derived from Latropectus hesperus] (GenBank accession number ABR68856 (amino acid sequence), EF595246 (base sequence)), dragline silk proteinaspirin from radinaspiraspirin No.
- AAL32472 amino acid sequence
- AF441245 base sequence
- major protein spidroin 1 [derived from Europe protein australis]
- GenBank accession number CAJ00428 amino acid sequence
- AJ973155 base sequence
- major protein sprout protein GeneBank accession number CAM32249.1 (amino acid sequence), AM490169 (base sequence)
- minor aggregate silk protein 1 [Nephila protein]
- GenBank accession number AAC14589.1 amino acid sequence
- minorappulateyl Clavipes GeneBank accession number AAC14591.1 (amino acid sequence)
- minor amplify speedin-like protein [Nefilengys proteina]
- GenBank accession number ABR3728.1 amino acid sequence
- fibroin whose sequence information is registered in NCBI GenBank can be mentioned.
- sequence information registered in NCBI GenBank among the sequences containing INV as DIVISION, spidroin, complete, fibroin, "silk and protein", or “silk and protein” are described as keywords in DEFINITION. It can be confirmed by extracting a sequence, a character string of a specific protein from CDS, and a sequence in which a specific character string is described in TISSUE TYPE from SOURCE.
- the modified fibroin according to the present embodiment may be modified silk fibroin (modified amino acid sequence of silk protein produced by spiders), or modified spider silk fibroin (spider silk protein produced by spiders). It may be a modified amino acid sequence).
- modified fibroin examples include modified fibroin (first modified fibroin) derived from the large spitting tube bookmark thread protein produced in the large bottle-shaped gland of spiders, and a domain sequence with a reduced content of glycine residues.
- modified fibroin (sixth modified fibroin) having a reduced domain sequence.
- Examples of the first modified fibroin include proteins containing a domain sequence represented by the formula 1: [(A) n motif-REP] m .
- the number of amino acid residues of the (A) n motif is preferably an integer of 3 to 20, more preferably an integer of 4 to 20, even more preferably an integer of 8 to 20, and an integer of 10 to 20. Is even more preferable, an integer of 4 to 16 is even more preferable, an integer of 8 to 16 is particularly preferable, and an integer of 10 to 16 is most preferable.
- the number of amino acid residues constituting REP in the formula 1 is preferably 10 to 200 residues, more preferably 10 to 150 residues, and 20 to 100 residues.
- the total number of residues of glycine residue, serine residue and alanine residue contained in the amino acid sequence represented by the formula 1: [(A) n motif-REP] m is the amino acid residue. It is preferably 40% or more, more preferably 60% or more, and even more preferably 70% or more with respect to the total number.
- the first modified fibroin contains the unit of the amino acid sequence represented by the formula 1: [(A) n motif-REP] m , and the C-terminal sequence is the amino acid sequence shown in any of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 3 or It may be a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence having 90% or more homology with the amino acid sequence shown in any of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 3.
- the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 is the same as the amino acid sequence consisting of 50 residues at the C-terminal of the amino acid sequence of ADF3 (GI: 1263287, NCBI), and the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 is a sequence. It is the same as the amino acid sequence in which 20 residues were removed from the C end of the amino acid sequence shown in No. 1, and the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 3 was obtained by removing 29 residues from the C end of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1. It has the same amino acid sequence.
- the amino acid sequence shown in (1-i) SEQ ID NO: 4 (recombinant spider silk protein ADF3 KaiLargeNRSH1), or the amino acid sequence shown in (1-ii) SEQ ID NO: 4 and 90
- the sequence identity is preferably 95% or more.
- the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO: 4 is the first to the amino acid sequence of ADF3 in which the amino acid sequence (SEQ ID NO: 5) consisting of the start codon, His10 tag and HRV3C protease (Human rhinovirus 3C protease) recognition site is added to the N-terminal.
- the 13th repeat region is increased approximately twice and mutated so that the translation terminates at the 1154th amino acid residue.
- the C-terminal amino acid sequence of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 4 is the same as the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 3.
- the modified fibroin of (1-i) may consist of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 4.
- the second modified fibroin has an amino acid sequence whose domain sequence has a reduced content of glycine residues as compared to naturally occurring fibroin. It can be said that the second modified fibroin has an amino acid sequence corresponding to at least one or more glycine residues in REP replaced with another amino acid residue as compared with naturally occurring fibroin. ..
- the second modified fibroin has a domain sequence of GGX and GPGXX in REP as compared with naturally occurring fibroin (where G is a glycine residue, P is a proline residue, and X is an amino acid residue other than glycine.
- G is a glycine residue
- P is a proline residue
- X is an amino acid residue other than glycine.
- at least one motif sequence selected from at least one or a plurality of glycine residues in the motif sequence have an amino acid sequence corresponding to being replaced with another amino acid residue. You may.
- the ratio of the motif sequence in which the above-mentioned glycine residue is replaced with another amino acid residue may be 10% or more of the total motif sequence.
- the second modified fibroin contains the domain sequence represented by the formula 1: [(A) n motif-REP] m , and the domain sequence from the (A) n motif located closest to the C-terminal side from the above domain sequence.
- the total number of amino acid residues in the amino acid sequence consisting of XGX (where X indicates amino acid residues other than glycine) contained in all REPs in the sequence excluding the sequence up to the C-terminal of is z, and the above domain sequence.
- the number of alanine residues with respect to the total number of amino acid residues in the n motif may be 83% or more, preferably 86% or more, more preferably 90% or more, and 95% or more. It is even more preferably 100% (meaning that it is composed only of alanine residues).
- the second modified fibroin is preferably one in which the content ratio of the amino acid sequence consisting of XGX is increased by substituting one glycine residue of the GGX motif with another amino acid residue.
- the content ratio of the amino acid sequence consisting of GGX in the domain sequence of the second modified fibroin is preferably 30% or less, more preferably 20% or less, further preferably 10% or less, 6 % Or less is even more preferable, 4% or less is even more preferable, and 2% or less is particularly preferable.
- the content ratio of the amino acid sequence consisting of GGX in the domain sequence can be calculated by the same method as the method for calculating the content ratio (z / w) of the amino acid sequence consisting of XGX below.
- fibroin modified fibroin or naturally derived fibroin
- domain sequence represented by the formula 1: [(A) n motif-REP] m it is located most C-terminal to the domain sequence (A) n
- the amino acid sequence consisting of XGX is extracted from all REPs contained in the sequence excluding the sequence from the motif to the C-terminal of the domain sequence.
- w is the total number of amino acid residues contained in the sequence excluding the sequence from the (A) n motif located closest to the C-terminal side to the C-terminal of the domain sequence from the domain sequence.
- z / w (%) can be calculated by dividing z by w.
- z / w is preferably 50.9% or more, more preferably 56.1% or more, further preferably 58.7% or more, and 70% or more. Is even more preferable, and 80% or more is even more preferable.
- the upper limit of z / w is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, 95% or less.
- the second modified fibroin is, for example, modified from the cloned naturally occurring fibroin gene sequence by substituting at least a part of the base sequence encoding the glycine residue to encode another amino acid residue.
- one glycine residue in the GGX motif and the GPGXX motif may be selected as the glycine residue to be modified, or may be replaced so that z / w is 50.9% or more. It can also be obtained, for example, by designing an amino acid sequence satisfying the above embodiment from the amino acid sequence of naturally occurring fibroin and chemically synthesizing a nucleic acid encoding the designed amino acid sequence.
- one or more amino acid residues are further substituted or deleted.
- Insertion and / or modification of the amino acid sequence corresponding to the addition may be performed.
- the other amino acid residue described above is not particularly limited as long as it is an amino acid residue other than the glycine residue, but is a valine (V) residue, a leucine (L) residue, an isoleucine (I) residue, and methionine ( Hydrophobic amino acid residues such as M) residue, proline (P) residue, phenylalanine (F) residue and tryptophan (W) residue, glutamine (Q) residue, asparagine (N) residue, serine (S) ) Residues, hydrophilic amino acid residues such as lysine (K) residue and glutamate (E) residue are preferred, valine (V) residue, leucine (L) residue, isoleucine (I) residue, phenylalanine ( F) residues and glutamine (Q) residues are more preferred, and glutamine (Q) residues are even more preferred.
- SEQ ID NO: 6 (Met-PRT380), SEQ ID NO: 7 (Met-PRT410), SEQ ID NO: 8 (Met-PRT525) or SEQ ID NO: 9 (Met) - contains an amino acid sequence represented by PRT799) or (2-ii) an amino acid sequence having 90% or more sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 8 or SEQ ID NO: 9.
- Modified fibroin can be mentioned.
- the modified fibroin of (2-i) will be described.
- the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 6 is obtained by substituting GQX for all GGX in the REP of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 10 (Met-PRT313) corresponding to naturally occurring fibroin.
- the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO: 7 is such that every two (A) n motifs are deleted from the N-terminal side to the C-terminal side from the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 6, and further before the C-terminal sequence.
- One [(A) n motif-REP] is inserted in.
- amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 8 two alanine residues are inserted on the C-terminal side of each (A) n motif of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 7, and some glutamine (Q) residues are further added. It is substituted with a serine (S) residue and a part of the amino acid on the C-terminal side is deleted so as to have substantially the same molecular weight as that of SEQ ID NO: 7.
- the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 9 is a region of 20 domain sequences existing in the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 7 (however, several amino acid residues on the C-terminal side of the region are substituted). A predetermined hinge sequence and His tag sequence are added to the C-terminal of the sequence obtained by repeating the above four times.
- the value of z / w in the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 10 (corresponding to naturally occurring fibroin) is 46.8%.
- the z / w values in the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 6, the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 7, the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 8, and the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 9 are 58.7%, respectively. It is 70.1%, 66.1% and 70.0%.
- x / y in the jagged ratio (described later) of 1: 1.8 to 11.3 of the amino acid sequences shown by SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 8 and SEQ ID NO: 9 is They are 15.0%, 15.0%, 93.4%, 92.7% and 89.8%, respectively.
- the modified fibroin of (2-i) may consist of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 8 or SEQ ID NO: 9.
- the modified fibroin of (2-ii) contains an amino acid sequence having 90% or more sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 8 or SEQ ID NO: 9.
- the modified fibroin of (2-ii) is also a protein containing a domain sequence represented by the formula 1: [(A) n motif-REP] m .
- the sequence identity is preferably 95% or more.
- the modified fibroin of (2-ii) has 90% or more sequence identity with the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 8 or SEQ ID NO: 9, and is contained in REP.
- X indicates an amino acid residue other than glycine.
- the second modified fibroin may contain a tag sequence at either or both of the N-terminus and the C-terminus. This enables isolation, immobilization, detection, visualization and the like of modified fibroin.
- tag sequence examples include affinity tags that utilize specific affinity (binding, affinity) with other molecules.
- affinity tag is a histidine tag (His tag).
- His tag is a short peptide in which about 4 to 10 histidine residues are lined up, and has the property of specifically binding to metal ions such as nickel. Therefore, isolation of modified fibroin by metal chelating chromatography (chromatography) is performed. Can be used for.
- Specific examples of the tag sequence include the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 11 (amino acid sequence including His tag sequence and hinge sequence).
- tag sequences such as glutathione-S-transferase (GST) that specifically binds to glutathione and maltose-binding protein (MBP) that specifically binds to maltose can also be used.
- GST glutathione-S-transferase
- MBP maltose-binding protein
- an "epitope tag” utilizing an antigen-antibody reaction can also be used.
- an antigenic peptide (epitope) as a tag sequence
- an antibody against the epitope can be bound.
- the epitope tag include HA (peptide sequence of hemagglutinin of influenza virus) tag, myc tag, FLAG tag and the like.
- a tag sequence in which the tag sequence can be separated by a specific protease can also be used.
- the modified fibroin from which the tag sequence has been separated can also be recovered.
- the modified fibroin containing the tag sequence the amino acids represented by (2-iii) SEQ ID NO: 12 (PRT380), SEQ ID NO: 13 (PRT410), SEQ ID NO: 14 (PRT525) or SEQ ID NO: 15 (PRT799).
- Examples thereof include a modified fibroin containing a sequence or an amino acid sequence having 90% or more sequence identity with the amino acid sequence set forth in (2-iv) SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 14 or SEQ ID NO: 15. ..
- amino acid sequences represented by SEQ ID NO: 16 (PRT313), SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 14 and SEQ ID NO: 15 are represented by SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 8 and SEQ ID NO: 9, respectively.
- the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO: 11 (including His tag sequence and hinge sequence) is added to the N-terminal of the indicated amino acid sequence.
- the modified fibroin of (2-iii) may consist of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 14 or SEQ ID NO: 15.
- the modified fibroin of (2-iv) comprises an amino acid sequence having 90% or more sequence identity with the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 14 or SEQ ID NO: 15.
- the modified fibroin of (2-iv) is also a protein containing the domain sequence represented by the formula 1: [(A) n motif-REP] m .
- the sequence identity is preferably 95% or more.
- the modified fibroin of (2-iv) has 90% or more sequence identity with the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 14 or SEQ ID NO: 15 and is contained in REP.
- X indicates an amino acid residue other than glycine.
- the second modified fibroin may contain a secretory signal for releasing the protein produced in the recombinant protein production system to the outside of the host.
- the sequence of the secretory signal can be appropriately set according to the type of host.
- the third modified fibroin has an amino acid sequence whose domain sequence has a reduced content of (A) n motif as compared with naturally occurring fibroin. It can be said that the domain sequence of the third modified fibroin has an amino acid sequence corresponding to the deletion of at least one or more (A) n motifs as compared with naturally occurring fibroin.
- the third modified fibroin may have an amino acid sequence corresponding to a 10-40% deletion of the (A) n motif from naturally occurring fibroin.
- the third modification fibroin its domain sequence, compared to the naturally occurring fibroin, at least from the N-terminal side toward the C-terminal one to three (A) n motif every one (A) n motif It may have an amino acid sequence corresponding to the deletion of.
- the third modified fibroin has a domain sequence of at least two consecutive (A) n- motif deletions and one (A) from the N-terminal side to the C-terminal side as compared to naturally occurring fibroin. ) It may have an amino acid sequence corresponding to the deletion of the n- motif being repeated in this order.
- the third modified fibroin may have an amino acid sequence whose domain sequence corresponds to the deletion of (A) n motif at least every other two from the N-terminal side to the C-terminal side. ..
- the third modified fibroin contains a domain sequence represented by the formula 1: [(A) n motif-REP] m , and two adjacent [(A) n motifs from the N-terminal side to the C-terminal side.
- -REP The number of amino acid residues in the REP of the unit is sequentially compared, and when the number of amino acid residues in the REP having a small number of amino acid residues is 1, the ratio of the number of amino acid residues in the other REP is 1.8 to When x is the maximum value of the sum of the number of amino acid residues of two adjacent [(A) n motif-REP] units, which is 11.3, and y is the total number of amino acid residues in the domain sequence.
- the number of alanine residues with respect to the total number of amino acid residues in the n motif may be 83% or more, preferably 86% or more, more preferably 90% or more, and 95% or more. It is even more preferably 100% (meaning that it is composed only of alanine residues).
- FIG. 1 shows a domain sequence obtained by removing the N-terminal sequence and the C-terminal sequence from the modified fibroin. From the N-terminal side (left side), the domain sequence consists of (A) n motif-first REP (50 amino acid residues)-(A) n motif-second REP (100 amino acid residues)-(A) n. Motif-Third REP (10 amino acid residues)-(A) n Motif-Fourth REP (20 amino acid residues)-(A) n Motif-Fifth REP (30 amino acid residues)-(A) It has an arrangement called n motifs.
- Two adjacent [(A) n motif-REP] units are sequentially selected from the N-terminal side to the C-terminal side so as not to overlap. At this time, there may be a [(A) n motif-REP] unit that is not selected.
- pattern 1 (comparison between the first REP and the second REP and comparison between the third REP and the fourth REP)
- pattern 2 (comparison between the first REP and the second REP, and a comparison).
- 4th REP and 5th REP comparison Pattern 3 (2nd REP and 3rd REP comparison, and 4th REP and 5th REP comparison
- Pattern 4 (1st REP and (Comparison of the second REP) is shown. There are other selection methods.
- the number of amino acid residues in each REP in two adjacent [(A) n motif-REP] units selected is compared.
- the comparison is performed by obtaining the ratio of the number of amino acid residues of the other when the one with the smaller number of amino acid residues is set to 1.
- each pattern add up the total number of amino acid residues of the two adjacent [(A) n motif-REP] units shown by the solid line (not only REP, but also the number of amino acid residues of (A) n motif. is there.). Then, the total values added are compared, and the total value of the pattern in which the total value is maximized (maximum value of the total value) is defined as x. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the total value of pattern 1 is the maximum.
- x / y (%) can be calculated by dividing x by the total number of amino acid residues y in the domain sequence.
- x / y is preferably 50% or more, more preferably 60% or more, further preferably 65% or more, still more preferably 70% or more. It is preferably 75% or more, even more preferably 80% or more, and particularly preferably 80% or more.
- the upper limit of x / y is not particularly limited and may be, for example, 100% or less.
- x / y is preferably 89.6% or more, and when the jagged ratio is 1: 1.8 to 3.4, x.
- / Y is preferably 77.1% or more, and when the jagged ratio is 1: 1.9 to 8.4, x / y is preferably 75.9% or more, and the jagged ratio is 1. In the case of 1.9 to 4.1, x / y is preferably 64.2% or more.
- the third modified fibroin is a modified fibroin in which at least 7 of the (A) n motifs present in the domain sequence are composed of only alanine residues
- the x / y is 46.4% or more. Is more preferable, 50% or more is more preferable, 55% or more is further preferable, 60% or more is further more preferable, 70% or more is even more preferable, and 80% or more. It is particularly preferable to have.
- the upper limit of x / y is not particularly limited and may be 100% or less.
- the horizontal axis of FIG. 3 indicates x / y (%), and the vertical axis indicates frequency.
- x / y in naturally-derived fibroin is less than 64.2% (the highest is 64.14%).
- the third modified fibroin deletes one or more of the sequences encoding the (A) n motif from the cloned naturally occurring fibroin gene sequence so that x / y is 64.2% or more.
- an amino acid sequence corresponding to the deletion of one or more (A) n motifs so that x / y is 64.2% or more is designed and designed from the amino acid sequence of naturally occurring fibroin. It can also be obtained by chemically synthesizing a nucleic acid encoding the amino acid sequence.
- amino acid residues are further substituted, deleted, inserted and / or added.
- the amino acid sequence corresponding to the above may be modified.
- 3-i) SEQ ID NO: 17 (Met-PRT399), SEQ ID NO: 7 (Met-PRT410), SEQ ID NO: 8 (Met-PRT525) or SEQ ID NO: 9 (Met) contains an amino acid sequence represented by PRT799) or an amino acid sequence having 90% or more sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by (3-ii) SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 8 or SEQ ID NO: 9.
- Modified fibroin can be mentioned.
- the modified fibroin of (3-i) will be described.
- the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO: 17 is from the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO: 10 (Met-PRT313) corresponding to naturally occurring fibroin, every other (A) n from the N-terminal side to the C-terminal side.
- the motif is deleted, and one [(A) n motif-REP] is inserted in front of the C-terminal sequence.
- the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 8 or SEQ ID NO: 9 is as described in the second modified fibroin.
- the value of x / y in the jagged ratio of 1: 1.8 to 11.3 of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 10 is 15.0%.
- the value of x / y in the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 17 and the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 7 is 93.4%.
- the value of x / y in the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 8 is 92.7%.
- the value of x / y in the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 9 is 89.8%.
- the modified fibroin of (3-i) may consist of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 8 or SEQ ID NO: 9.
- the modified fibroin of (3-ii) contains an amino acid sequence having 90% or more sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 8 or SEQ ID NO: 9.
- the modified fibroin of (3-ii) is also a protein containing a domain sequence represented by the formula 1: [(A) n motif-REP] m .
- the sequence identity is preferably 95% or more.
- the modified fibroin of (3-ii) has 90% or more sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 8 or SEQ ID NO: 9, and is N-terminal to C-terminal.
- the number of amino acid residues of REP of two adjacent [(A) n motif-REP] units is sequentially compared and the number of amino acid residues of REP having a small number of amino acid residues is 1, the other
- x / y is preferably 64.2% or more.
- the third modified fibroin may contain the tag sequence described above at either or both of the N-terminus and the C-terminus.
- modified fibroin containing the tag sequence the amino acids represented by (3-iii) SEQ ID NO: 18 (PRT399), SEQ ID NO: 13 (PRT410), SEQ ID NO: 14 (PRT525) or SEQ ID NO: 15 (PRT799).
- modified fibroins comprising a sequence or an amino acid sequence having 90% or more sequence identity with the amino acid sequence set forth in (3-iv) SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 14 or SEQ ID NO: 15. ..
- amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 14 and SEQ ID NO: 15 are the N-terminals of the amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 8 and SEQ ID NO: 9, respectively.
- the amino acid sequence represented by (including His tag sequence and hinge sequence) is added.
- the modified fibroin of (3-iii) may consist of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 14 or SEQ ID NO: 15.
- the modified fibroin of (3-iv) comprises an amino acid sequence having 90% or more sequence identity with the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 14 or SEQ ID NO: 15.
- the modified fibroin of (3-iv) is also a protein containing the domain sequence represented by the formula 1: [(A) n motif-REP] m .
- the sequence identity is preferably 95% or more.
- the modified fibroin of (3-iv) has 90% or more sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 14 or SEQ ID NO: 15, and is N-terminal to C-terminal.
- the number of amino acid residues of REP of two adjacent [(A) n motif-REP] units is sequentially compared and the number of amino acid residues of REP having a small number of amino acid residues is 1, the other
- the maximum value of the total value of the sum of the number of amino acid residues of two adjacent [(A) n motif-REP] units in which the ratio of the number of amino acid residues of REP in REP is 1.8 to 11.3 is x.
- x / y is preferably 64.2% or more.
- the third modified fibroin may contain a secretory signal for releasing the protein produced in the recombinant protein production system to the outside of the host.
- the sequence of the secretory signal can be appropriately set according to the type of host.
- the fourth modified fibroin has an amino acid sequence whose domain sequence has a reduced content of (A) n motifs and a reduced content of glycine residues as compared with naturally occurring fibroin.
- the domain sequence of the fourth modified fibroin lacked at least one or more (A) n motifs as compared to naturally occurring fibroin, plus at least one or more glycine residues in the REP. It can be said that it has an amino acid sequence corresponding to being substituted with another amino acid residue. That is, the fourth modified fibroin is a modified fibroin having the characteristics of the above-mentioned second modified fibroin and the third modified fibroin. Specific aspects and the like are as described in the second modified fibroin and the third modified fibroin.
- the fourth modified fibroin (4-i) SEQ ID NO: 7 (Met-PRT410), SEQ ID NO: 8 (Met-PRT525), SEQ ID NO: 9 (Met-PRT799), SEQ ID NO: 13 (PRT410) ), The amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 14 (PRT525) or SEQ ID NO: 15 (PRT799), or (4-ii) SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 14 or SEQ ID NO: 15
- modified fibroins containing an amino acid sequence having 90% or more sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by Specific embodiments of the modified fibroin comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 14 or SEQ ID NO: 15 are as described above.
- the fifth modified fibroin had its domain sequence replaced by one or more amino acid residues in the REP compared to naturally occurring fibroin, and / or REP. It may have an amino acid sequence containing a region having a large hydrophobic index locally, which corresponds to the insertion of one or a plurality of amino acid residues having a large hydrophobic index.
- the region having a locally large hydrophobicity index is preferably composed of consecutive 2 to 4 amino acid residues.
- the amino acid residue having a large hydrophobicity index is an amino acid selected from isoleucine (I), valine (V), leucine (L), phenylalanine (F), cysteine (C), methionine (M) and alanine (A). It is more preferably a residue.
- one or more amino acid residues in REP were replaced with amino acid residues having a higher hydrophobicity index as compared with naturally occurring fibroin, and / or one or more amino acid residues in REP.
- one or more amino acid residues were substituted, deleted, inserted and / or added as compared with naturally occurring fibroin.
- the fifth modified fibroin leaves one or more hydrophilic amino acid residues (for example, amino acid residues having a negative hydrophobicity index) in the REP from the cloned naturally occurring fibroin gene sequence. It can be obtained by substituting for a group (eg, an amino acid residue with a positive hydrophobicity index) and / or inserting one or more hydrophobic amino acid residues in the REP. Also, for example, one or more hydrophilic amino acid residues in REP have been replaced with hydrophobic amino acid residues from the amino acid sequence of naturally occurring fibroin, and / or one or more hydrophobic amino acid residues in REP.
- an amino acid sequence corresponding to the insertion of and chemically synthesizing a nucleic acid encoding the designed amino acid sequence In each case, one or more hydrophilic amino acid residues in the REP were replaced with hydrophobic amino acid residues from the amino acid sequence of naturally occurring fibroin, and / or one or more hydrophobic amino acids in the REP.
- the amino acid sequence corresponding to the substitution, deletion, insertion and / or addition of one or more amino acid residues may be further modified.
- the fifth modified fibroin contains a domain sequence represented by the formula 1: [(A) n motif-REP] m , from the (A) n motif located closest to the C-terminal side to the C-terminal of the above domain sequence.
- the total number of amino acid residues contained in the region where the average value of the hydrophobicity index of consecutive 4 amino acid residues is 2.6 or more is defined as p.
- hydrophobicity index of amino acid residues a known index (Hydropathy index: Kyte J, & Doolittle R (1982) "A simple method for dispensing the hydropathic character of Protein7, protein7, protein. 105-132) is used. Specifically, the hydrophobicity index of each amino acid (hydropathy index, hereinafter also referred to as “HI”) is as shown in Table 1 below.
- sequence A [(A) n motif-REP] m.
- sequence A the sequence obtained by removing the sequence from the (A) n motif located closest to the C-terminal side to the C-terminal of the domain sequence from the domain sequence represented by the formula 1: [(A) n motif-REP] m.
- sequence A the average value of the hydrophobicity index of four consecutive amino acid residues is calculated for all REPs contained in the sequence A.
- the average value of the hydrophobicity index is obtained by dividing the total HI of each amino acid residue contained in four consecutive amino acid residues by 4 (the number of amino acid residues).
- the average value of the hydrophobicity index is obtained for all consecutive 4 amino acid residues (each amino acid residue is used to calculate the average value 1 to 4 times).
- a region in which the average value of the hydrophobicity index of consecutive four amino acid residues is 2.6 or more is specified. Even when a certain amino acid residue corresponds to a plurality of "consecutive four amino acid residues having an average value of 2.6 or more of the hydrophobicity index", it is included as one amino acid residue in the region. become.
- the total number of amino acid residues contained in the region is p. Further, the total number of amino acid residues contained in the sequence A is q.
- the average value of the hydrophobicity index of 4 consecutive amino acid residues is 2.
- the hydrophobicity index of the consecutive 4 amino acid residues is present in an overlapping manner by only one amino acid residue.
- p / q is preferably 6.2% or more, more preferably 7% or more, further preferably 10% or more, and more preferably 20% or more. Even more preferably, it is even more preferably 30% or more.
- the upper limit of p / q is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, 45% or less.
- the fifth modified fibroin is, for example, one or more hydrophilic amino acid residues (eg, a hydrophobic index) in the REP so that the amino acid sequence of the cloned naturally occurring fibroin satisfies the above p / q condition.
- Amino acid residue with a negative value is replaced with a hydrophobic amino acid residue (for example, an amino acid residue with a positive hydrophobicity index), and / or one or more hydrophobic amino acid residues are inserted in the REP.
- a hydrophobic amino acid residue for example, an amino acid residue with a positive hydrophobicity index
- an amino acid sequence satisfying the above p / q condition from the amino acid sequence of naturally occurring fibroin and chemically synthesizing a nucleic acid encoding the designed amino acid sequence.
- one or more amino acid residues in the REP were replaced with amino acid residues with a higher hydrophobicity index and / or one or more in the REP compared to naturally occurring fibroin.
- the modification corresponding to the substitution, deletion, insertion and / or addition of one or more amino acid residues may be performed. ..
- the amino acid residue having a large hydrophobicity index is not particularly limited, but isoleucine (I), valine (V), leucine (L), phenylalanine (F), cysteine (C), methionine (M) and alanine (A). ) Is preferable, and valine (V), leucine (L) and isoleucine (I) are more preferable.
- the fifth modified fibroin (5-i) the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 19 (Met-PRT720), SEQ ID NO: 20 (Met-PRT665) or SEQ ID NO: 21 (Met-PRT666).
- a modified fibroin containing (5-ii) an amino acid sequence having 90% or more sequence identity with the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 20 or SEQ ID NO: 21 can be mentioned.
- the modified fibroin of (5-i) will be described.
- the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO: 19 consists of 3 amino acid residues every other REP, except for the domain sequence of the terminal on the C-terminal side, with respect to the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO: 7 (Met-PRT410).
- the amino acid sequence (VLI) is inserted at two places, a part of the glutamine (Q) residue is replaced with a serine (S) residue, and a part of the amino acid on the C-terminal side is deleted.
- the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO: 20 is the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO: 8 (Met-PRT525) with one amino acid sequence (VLI) consisting of 3 amino acid residues inserted every other REP. is there.
- the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO: 21 is the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO: 8 with two amino acid sequences (VLI) consisting of 3 amino acid residues inserted every other REP.
- the modified fibroin of (5-i) may consist of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 20 or SEQ ID NO: 21.
- the modified fibroin of (5-ii) comprises an amino acid sequence having 90% or more sequence identity with the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 20 or SEQ ID NO: 21.
- the modified fibroin of (5-ii) is also a protein containing a domain sequence represented by the formula 1: [(A) n motif-REP] m .
- the sequence identity is preferably 95% or more.
- the modified fibroin of (5-ii) has 90% or more sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 20 or SEQ ID NO: 21, and is located most on the C-terminal side (A) n.
- P / q is preferably 6.2% or more.
- the fifth modified fibroin may contain a tag sequence at either or both of the N-terminus and the C-terminus.
- modified fibroin containing a tag sequence the amino acid sequence set forth in (5-iii) SEQ ID NO: 22 (PRT720), SEQ ID NO: 23 (PRT665) or SEQ ID NO: 24 (PRT666), or (5-iv).
- a modified fibroin containing an amino acid sequence having 90% or more sequence identity with the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 22, SEQ ID NO: 23 or SEQ ID NO: 24 can be mentioned.
- amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 22, SEQ ID NO: 23 and SEQ ID NO: 24 are the amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 11 (His tag) at the N-terminal of the amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 20 and SEQ ID NO: 21, respectively. (Including array and hinge array) is added.
- the modified fibroin of (5-iii) may consist of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 22, SEQ ID NO: 23 or SEQ ID NO: 24.
- the modified fibroin of (5-iv) comprises an amino acid sequence having 90% or more sequence identity with the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 22, SEQ ID NO: 23 or SEQ ID NO: 24.
- the modified fibroin of (5-iv) is also a protein containing the domain sequence represented by the formula 1: [(A) n motif-REP] m .
- the sequence identity is preferably 95% or more.
- the modified fibroin of (5-iv) has 90% or more sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 22, SEQ ID NO: 23 or SEQ ID NO: 24, and is located most on the C-terminal side (A) n.
- P / q is preferably 6.2% or more.
- the fifth modified fibroin may contain a secretory signal for releasing the protein produced in the recombinant protein production system to the outside of the host.
- the sequence of the secretory signal can be appropriately set according to the type of host.
- the sixth modified fibroin has an amino acid sequence with a reduced content of glutamine residues as compared to naturally occurring fibroin.
- the sixth modified fibroin preferably contains at least one motif selected from the GGX motif and the GPGXX motif in the amino acid sequence of REP.
- the content of the GPGXXX motif is usually 1% or more, may be 5% or more, and is preferably 10% or more.
- the upper limit of the GPGXX motif content is not particularly limited and may be 50% or less, or 30% or less.
- GPGXX motif content is a value calculated by the following method.
- Formula 1 [(A) n motif-REP] m
- formula 2 [(A) n motif-REP] m-
- A) fibroin containing a domain sequence represented by n motif (modified fibroin or naturally derived)
- fibroin the number of GPGXX motifs contained in the region in all REPs included in the sequence excluding the sequence from the (A) n motif located closest to the C-terminal side to the C-terminal of the domain sequence from the domain sequence.
- s be the number obtained by multiplying the total number by 3 (that is, corresponding to the total number of G and P in the GPGXX motif), and the sequence from the (A) n motif located closest to the C-terminal side to the C-terminal of the domain sequence from the domain sequence.
- the GPGXX motif content is calculated as s / t, where t is the total number of amino acid residues in all REPs excluding (A) n motifs.
- the sequence obtained by excluding the sequence from the (A) n motif located on the most C-terminal side to the C-terminal of the domain sequence from the domain sequence is targeted at "the most C-terminal side".
- the sequence from (A) n motif to the C end of the domain sequence located in (A) may include a sequence having a low correlation with the sequence characteristic of fibroin, and m is small. In this case (that is, when the domain sequence is short), it affects the calculation result of the GPGXX motif content, and this effect is eliminated.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the domain sequence of modified fibroin.
- the sixth modified fibroin has a glutamine residue content of preferably 9% or less, more preferably 7% or less, further preferably 4% or less, and particularly preferably 0%. ..
- the "glutamine residue content” is a value calculated by the following method.
- Formula 1 [(A) n motif-REP] m
- formula 2 [(A) n motif-REP] m- (A) fibroin containing a domain sequence represented by n motif (modified fibroin or naturally derived fibroin) In fibroin), all the sequences from the (A) n motif located closest to the C-terminal side to the C-terminal of the domain sequence are excluded from the domain sequence (the sequence corresponding to "region A" in FIG. 5).
- the total number of glutamine residues contained in the region is u, and the sequence from the (A) n motif located most on the C-terminal side to the C-terminal of the domain sequence is removed from the domain sequence, and (A) n.
- the glutamine residue content is calculated as u / t, where t is the total number of amino acid residues in all REPs excluding the motif.
- the reason why "the sequence from the (A) n motif located on the most C-terminal side to the C-terminal of the domain sequence is excluded from the domain sequence" is the above-mentioned reason. The same is true.
- the sixth modified fibroin corresponds to its domain sequence lacking one or more glutamine residues in the REP or substituting for other amino acid residues as compared to naturally occurring fibroin. It may have an amino acid sequence.
- the "other amino acid residue” may be an amino acid residue other than the glutamine residue, but is preferably an amino acid residue having a larger hydrophobicity index than the glutamine residue.
- the hydrophobicity index of amino acid residues is as shown in Table 1.
- amino acid residues having a larger hydrophobicity index than glutamine residues include isoleucine (I), valine (V), leucine (L), phenylalanine (F), cysteine (C), and methionine (M). ) Amino acid residues selected from alanine (A), glutamine (G), threonine (T), serine (S), tryptophan (W), tyrosine (Y), proline (P) and histidine (H). it can.
- amino acid residues selected from isoleucine (I), valine (V), leucine (L), phenylalanine (F), cysteine (C), methionine (M) and alanine (A) are more preferable.
- Isoleucine (I), valine (V), leucine (L) and phenylalanine (F) are more preferably amino acid residues.
- the sixth modified fibroin has a REP hydrophobicity of -0.8 or more, more preferably -0.7 or more, further preferably 0 or more, and 0.3 or more. Is even more preferable, and 0.4 or more is particularly preferable.
- the upper limit of the hydrophobicity of REP is not particularly limited and may be 1.0 or less, or 0.7 or less.
- the "hydrophobicity of REP” is a value calculated by the following method.
- Formula 1 [(A) n motif-REP] m
- Formula 2 [(A) n motif-REP] m-
- all the sequences from the (A) n motif located closest to the C-terminal side to the C-terminal of the domain sequence are excluded from the domain sequence (the sequence corresponding to "region A” in FIG. 5).
- the sum of the hydrophobicity indexes of each amino acid residue in the region is v
- the sequence from the (A) n motif located most on the C-terminal side to the C-terminal of the domain sequence is removed from the domain sequence, and further ( A) When the total number of amino acid residues of all REPs excluding the n motif is t, REP
- the degree of hydrophobicity of is calculated as v / t.
- the reason for targeting is the above-mentioned reason. The same is true.
- the sixth modified fibroin had its domain sequence deleted of one or more glutamine residues in REP as compared to naturally occurring fibroin, and / or one or more glutamine residues in REP.
- modification corresponding to the substitution of one or more amino acid residues there may be further modification of the amino acid sequence corresponding to the substitution, deletion, insertion and / or addition of one or more amino acid residues. ..
- the sixth modified fibroin deletes one or more glutamine residues in REP from the cloned naturally occurring fibroin gene sequence and / or removes one or more glutamine residues in REP. It can be obtained by substituting with the amino acid residue of. Also, for example, one or more glutamine residues in REP were deleted from the amino acid sequence of naturally occurring fibroin, and / or one or more glutamine residues in REP were replaced with other amino acid residues. It can also be obtained by designing an amino acid sequence corresponding to this and chemically synthesizing a nucleic acid encoding the designed amino acid sequence.
- SEQ ID NO: 25 (Met-PRT888), SEQ ID NO: 26 (Met-PRT965), SEQ ID NO: 27 (Met-PRT889), SEQ ID NO: 28 (Met) -PT916), SEQ ID NO: 29 (Met-PRT918), SEQ ID NO: 30 (Met-PRT699), SEQ ID NO: 31 (Met-PRT698), SEQ ID NO: 32 (Met-PRT966), SEQ ID NO: 41 (Met-PRT917) or sequence Modified fibroin containing the amino acid sequence represented by No.
- the modified fibroin of (6-i) will be described.
- the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 25 is obtained by substituting VL for all QQs in the amino acid sequence (Met-PRT410) shown in SEQ ID NO: 7.
- the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 26 is one in which all QQs in the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 7 are replaced with TS, and the remaining Qs are replaced with A.
- the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 27 is one in which all QQs in the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 7 are replaced with VL, and the remaining Qs are replaced with I.
- the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 28 is one in which all QQs in the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 7 are replaced with VI, and the remaining Qs are replaced with L.
- the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 29 is one in which all QQs in the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 7 are replaced with VF, and the remaining Qs are replaced with I.
- the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 is obtained by substituting VL for all QQs in the amino acid sequence (Met-PRT525) shown in SEQ ID NO: 8.
- the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 31 is one in which all QQs in the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 8 are replaced with VL, and the remaining Qs are replaced with I.
- amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO: 31, SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 41 and SEQ ID NO: 42 are all residual glutamine.
- the group content is 9% or less (Table 2).
- the modified fibroin of (6-i) has SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO: 31, SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 41 or SEQ ID NO: 42. It may consist of the indicated amino acid sequence.
- the modified fibroins of (6-ii) are in SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO: 31, SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 41 or SEQ ID NO: 42. It contains an amino acid sequence having 90% or more sequence identity with the indicated amino acid sequence.
- the modified fibroin of (6-ii) is also a domain represented by the formula 1: [(A) n motif-REP] m or the formula 2: [(A) n motif-REP] m- (A) n motif. It is a protein containing a sequence. The sequence identity is preferably 95% or more.
- the modified fibroin of (6-ii) preferably has a glutamine residue content of 9% or less. Further, the modified fibroin of (6-ii) preferably has a GPGXX motif content of 10% or more.
- the sixth modified fibroin may contain a tag sequence at either or both of the N-terminus and the C-terminus. This enables isolation, immobilization, detection, visualization and the like of modified fibroin.
- modified fibroin containing the tag sequence (6-iii) SEQ ID NO: 33 (PRT888), SEQ ID NO: 34 (PRT965), SEQ ID NO: 35 (PRT889), SEQ ID NO: 36 (PRT916), SEQ ID NO: 37 (PRT918), Modified fibroin containing the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 38 (PRT699), SEQ ID NO: 39 (PRT698), SEQ ID NO: 40 (PRT966), SEQ ID NO: 43 (PRT917) or SEQ ID NO: 44 (PRT1028), or ( 6-iv) Amino acid sequences and 90s shown by SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 34, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 43 or SEQ ID NO: 44.
- amino acid sequences shown by SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 34, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 43 and SEQ ID NO: 44 are, respectively, SEQ ID NO: 25. , SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO: 31, SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 41 and SEQ ID NO: 42 shown by SEQ ID NO: 11 at the N-terminal of the amino acid sequence.
- the amino acid sequence (including the His tag sequence and the hinge sequence) is added.
- SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 43 and SEQ ID NO: 44 all have a glutamine residue content of 9% or less (Table 3).
- the modified fibroins of (6-iii) are in SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 34, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 43 or SEQ ID NO: 44. It may consist of the indicated amino acid sequence.
- the modified fibroins of (6-iv) are in SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 34, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 43 or SEQ ID NO: 44. It contains an amino acid sequence having 90% or more sequence identity with the indicated amino acid sequence.
- the modified fibroin of (6-iv) is also a domain represented by the formula 1: [(A) n motif-REP] m or the formula 2: [(A) n motif-REP] m- (A) n motif. It is a protein containing a sequence. The sequence identity is preferably 95% or more.
- the modified fibroin of (6-iv) preferably has a glutamine residue content of 9% or less. Further, the modified fibroin of (6-iv) preferably has a GPGXX motif content of 10% or more.
- the sixth modified fibroin may contain a secretory signal for releasing the protein produced in the recombinant protein production system to the outside of the host.
- the sequence of the secretory signal can be appropriately set according to the type of host.
- the modified fibroin is at least two or more of the characteristics of the first modified fibroin, the second modified fibroin, the third modified fibroin, the fourth modified fibroin, the fifth modified fibroin, and the sixth modified fibroin. It may be a modified fibroin having the above-mentioned characteristics.
- hydrophilic modified fibroin is a value obtained by obtaining the total hydrophobicity index (HI) of all amino acid residues constituting the modified fibroin, and then dividing the total by the total number of amino acid residues. It is a modified fibroin having (average HI) of 0 or less.
- the hydrophobicity index is as shown in Table 1.
- modified fibroin having an average HI of more than 0 may be referred to as hydrophobic modified fibroin.
- hydrophilic modified fibroin examples include the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 7, amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 8 or SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 11, and SEQ ID NO: 14. Or the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 7, amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 8 or SEQ ID NO: 9, amino acid represented by SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 11, SEQ ID NO: 14 or SEQ ID NO: 15.
- modified fibroins comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in the sequence, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 20 or SEQ ID NO: 21.
- hydrophobic modified fibroin examples include the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO: 31, SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 33 or SEQ ID NO: 43, SEQ ID NO: 35, Examples thereof include modified fibroins containing the amino acid sequences set forth in SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 41 or SEQ ID NO: 44.
- the modified fibroin according to the present embodiment can be produced by a conventional method using a nucleic acid encoding the modified fibroin.
- the nucleic acid encoding the modified fibroin may be chemically synthesized based on the base sequence information, or may be synthesized by using a PCR method or the like.
- the produced modified fibroin can be isolated and purified by a commonly used method.
- the water-absorbing and quick-drying agent according to the present embodiment may contain one modified fibroin alone, or may contain two or more modified fibroins in combination. Good.
- the water absorption quick-drying agent according to the present embodiment has a water absorption of 60 seconds or less, 30 seconds or less, 20 seconds or less, and 10 seconds, which is evaluated according to JIS L 1907. It may be less than a second and may be less than 5 seconds.
- the evaluation of water absorption can be performed, for example, by the method described in Examples described later.
- the water-absorbing quick-drying agent according to the present embodiment has a quick-drying property evaluated by measuring the diffusible residual water content, which may be 100 minutes or less, 90 minutes or less, or 80 minutes or less. , 70 minutes or less.
- the diffusible residual water content (%) is a value calculated by the following formula.
- Diffusible residual water content (%) Weight of water at each time (g) / Weight of water at the start of measurement (g) x 100
- Quick-drying is the time required for the diffusible residual water content to become 10% or less. Means.
- the quick-drying property can be evaluated, for example, by the method described in Examples described later.
- the water-absorbing quick-drying agent according to the present embodiment may further contain other additives (ingredients other than the active ingredient) depending on its form, use, and the like.
- Additives include, for example, plasticizers, leveling agents, cross-linking agents, crystal nucleating agents, antioxidants, UV absorbers, colorants, fillers, and synthetic resins.
- the content of the additive may be 50 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the water-absorbing quick-drying imparting agent.
- the water-absorbing and quick-drying agent according to the present embodiment may be in any form of, for example, powder, paste, or liquid (for example, suspension or solution).
- the water-absorbent quick-drying agent according to the present embodiment may also be in the form of, for example, a fiber, a film, a gel, a porous body, or particles.
- the form of the water-absorbing quick-drying agent according to the present embodiment may be appropriately set according to the object to which the water-absorbing quick-drying property is to be imparted (the article to which the water-absorbing quick-drying property is imparted) and its use.
- the water-absorbing quick-drying agent according to the present embodiment contains modified fibroin as a main component, it can be molded into any of the above-mentioned forms.
- the molded product may be a molded product obtained by molding the modified fibroin itself, or may be a molded product obtained by combining the modified fibroin with another material.
- the protein obtained by the above-mentioned method for producing modified fibroin may be dried into powder.
- the protein powder may contain other additives, if desired.
- the water-absorbing quick-drying imparting agent according to the present embodiment is prepared in the form of a liquid (for example, a solution), for example, the protein obtained by the above-mentioned method for producing modified fibroin is dissolved in a solvent capable of dissolving the modified fibroin and is liquid.
- a solvent capable of dissolving the modified fibroin may be used.
- the modified fibroin solution may contain other additives, if desired.
- the solvent capable of dissolving the modified fibroin include dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF), formic acid, hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) and the like.
- An inorganic salt may be added to the solvent as a dissolution accelerator.
- the water-absorbent quick-drying agent according to the present embodiment is prepared in the form of fibers
- the above-mentioned modified fibroin solution is used as a dope solution, and a known spinning method such as wet spinning, dry spinning, dry wet spinning, or melt spinning is used. It may be spun into fibers (modified fibroin fibers).
- the form of the fiber may be a single yarn, a composite yarn such as a blended yarn, a mixed fiber yarn, a mixed weaving yarn, a mixed weaving yarn, a twisted yarn and a covering yarn, or a non-woven fabric or the like. Good.
- the modified fibroin fiber may be a short fiber or a long fiber.
- the modified fibroin fiber may be the modified fibroin fiber alone or may be combined with other fibers. That is, a single yarn composed of only modified fibroin fibers and a composite yarn composed of a combination of modified fibroin fibers and other fibers may be used alone or in combination thereof.
- the single yarn and the composite yarn may be spun yarns in which short fibers are twisted, or filament yarns in which long fibers are twisted or not twisted.
- the modified fibroin fiber whether it is a short fiber or a long fiber, can be used as a fiber alone or in combination with other fibers without being processed into a yarn.
- the content of the modified fibroin fiber is preferably 20% by mass or more, more preferably 30% by mass or more, and more preferably 40% by mass, based on the total amount of fibers. It is more preferably more than that, and even more preferably 50% by mass or more.
- the water-absorbing quick-drying agent according to the present embodiment is prepared in the form of a film, gel, porous body, particles, etc., for example, JP-A-2009-505668, JP-A-2009-505668, Patent No. 5678283 It can be produced according to the method described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 4638735.
- the method for imparting water absorption and quick drying to an article according to the present embodiment includes a step of adding modified fibroin to the article. Since the modified fibroin according to the present invention is excellent in water absorption and quick drying, it is possible to impart water absorption and quick drying to the article by incorporating it in the article.
- the article is not particularly limited as long as it should be provided with water absorption and quick drying. Specifically, fibers, woven fabrics, knitted fabrics, non-woven fabrics, cotton, sponges, films, resins, composite materials (regardless of the form of the water-absorbing quick-drying agent according to the present embodiment), and those produced by using them. Various articles and the like can be mentioned.
- the step of containing the modified fibroin may be a step of containing the modified fibroin by incorporating the water-absorbing quick-drying imparting agent according to the present invention described above.
- the method for containing the modified fibroin is not particularly limited, and a method of mixing the modified fibroin with the material (raw material) may be used, and the water-absorbing quick-drying imparting agent prepared in the form of the above-mentioned molded product may be used as another material ( It may be a method of forming an article in combination with a molded body or the like). Further, it may be a method of forming an article (molded article) by molding the modified fibroin (which may contain other additives if necessary) itself.
- the content of the modified fibroin in the article is preferably 20% by mass or more, more preferably 30% by mass or more, further preferably 40% by mass or more, and further preferably 50% by mass, based on the total amount of the article. The above is even more preferable.
- the upper limit of the content of the modified fibroin may be 100% by mass or 90% by mass or less based on the total amount of the article.
- the seed culture solution was added to a jar fermenter to which 500 mL of the production medium (Table 5) was added so that the OD 600 was 0.05.
- the temperature of the culture solution was maintained at 37 ° C., and the cells were cultured at a constant pH of 6.9.
- the dissolved oxygen concentration in the culture solution was maintained at 20% of the dissolved oxygen saturation concentration.
- the feed solution (glucose 455 g / 1 L, Yeast Extract 120 g / 1 L) was added at a rate of 1 mL / min.
- the temperature of the culture solution was maintained at 37 ° C., and the cells were cultured at a constant pH of 6.9. Further, the dissolved oxygen concentration in the culture solution was maintained at 20% of the dissolved oxygen saturation concentration, and the culture was carried out for 20 hours. Then, 1 M of isopropyl- ⁇ -thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG) was added to the culture solution to a final concentration of 1 mM to induce the expression of modified fibroin.
- IPTG isopropyl- ⁇ -thiogalactopyranoside
- the precipitate after washing was suspended in 8M guanidine buffer (8M guanidine hydrochloride, 10 mM sodium dihydrogen phosphate, 20 mM NaCl, 1 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.0) so as to have a concentration of 100 mg / mL, and the temperature was 60 ° C.
- 8M guanidine buffer 8M guanidine hydrochloride, 10 mM sodium dihydrogen phosphate, 20 mM NaCl, 1 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.0
- the white agglutinating protein obtained after dialysis was recovered by centrifugation, water was removed by a lyophilizer, and the lyophilized powder was recovered to obtain modified fibroin (PRT918 and PRT799).
- PRT918 is a hydrophobic modified fibroin with an average HI greater than 0.
- PRT799 is a hydrophilic modified fibroin having an average HI of 0 or less.
- DMSO dimethyl sulfoxide
- LiCl LiCl was dissolved so as to be 4.0% by mass
- lyophilized powder of modified fibroin was added thereto so as to have a concentration of 24% by mass.
- the prepared spinning stock solution is filtered at 60 ° C. with a metal filter having an opening of 5 ⁇ m, then allowed to stand in a 30 mL stainless syringe to defoam, and then 100% by mass methanol solidified from a solid nozzle having a needle diameter of 0.2 mm. It was discharged into the bathtub. The discharge temperature was 60 ° C. After solidification, the obtained raw yarn was wound up and air-dried to obtain modified fibroin fiber (raw material fiber).
- a knitted fabric was manufactured by weft knitting using a flat knitting machine using each raw material fiber.
- the knitted fabric using PRT918 fiber as the raw material fiber had a thickness of 1/30 N (hair count single yarn) and a gauge number of 18.
- the knitted fabric using PRT799 fiber as the raw material fiber had a thickness of 1/30 N (hair count single yarn) and a gauge number of 16.
- the thickness and the number of gauges of the knitted fabric using the other raw material fibers were adjusted so as to have substantially the same cover factor as the knitted fabric using the PRT918 fiber and the PRT799 fiber. Specifically, it is as follows.
- gauge number 14
- Polyester thickness 1 / 60N (single thread)
- the modified fibroin (PRT799 and PRT918) is excellent in water absorption and quick drying.
- the hydrophilic modified fibroin (PRT799) is excellent in all of water absorption and quick-drying property.
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Description
、チュウガタシロカネグモ及びコシロカネグモ等のシロカネグモ属(Leucauge属)に属するクモ、ジョロウグモ及びオオジョロウグモ等のジョロウグモ属(Nephila属)に属するクモ、キンヨウグモ等のアズミグモ属(Menosira属)に属するクモ、ヒメアシナガグモ等のヒメアシナガグモ属(Dyschiriognatha属)に属するクモ、クロゴケグモ、セアカゴケグモ、ハイイロゴケグモ及びジュウサンボシゴケグモ等のゴケグモ属(Latrodectus属)に属するクモ、及びユープロステノプス属(Euprosthenops属)に属するクモ等のアシナガグモ科(Tetragnathidae科)に属するクモが産生するスパイダーシルクタンパク質が挙げられる。スパイダーシルクタンパク質としては、例えば、MaSp(MaSp1及びMaSp2)、ADF(ADF3及びADF4)等の牽引糸タンパク質、MiSp(MiSp1及びMiSp2)、AcSp、PySp、Flag等が挙げられる。
るX(中央のX)が存在する場合は、重複分を控除して計算する(XGXGXの場合は5アミノ酸残基である)。wは、ドメイン配列から、最もC末端側に位置する(A)nモチーフからドメイン配列のC末端までの配列を除いた配列に含まれる総アミノ酸残基数である。例えば、図1に示したドメイン配列の場合、wは4+50+4+100+4+10+4+20+4+30=230である(最もC末端側に位置する(A)nモチーフは除いている。)。次に、zをwで除すことによって、z/w(%)を算出することができる。
酸配列を有するものであってもよい。
ものである。
なるアミノ酸配列(VLI)を2カ所挿入し、更に一部のグルタミン(Q)残基をセリン(S)残基に置換し、かつC末端側の一部のアミノ酸を欠失させたものである。配列番号20で示されるアミノ酸配列は、配列番号8(Met-PRT525)で示されるアミノ酸配列に対し、REP一つ置きにそれぞれ3アミノ酸残基からなるアミノ酸配列(VLI)を1カ所挿入したものである。配列番号21で示されるアミノ酸配列は、配列番号8で示されるアミノ酸配列に対し、REP一つ置きにそれぞれ3アミノ酸残基からなるアミノ酸配列(VLI)を2カ所挿入したものである。
の疎水性度はv/tとして算出される。REPの疎水性度の算出において、「最もC末端側に位置する(A)nモチーフからドメイン配列のC末端までの配列をドメイン配列から除いた配列」を対象としている理由は、上述した理由と同様である。
される速乾性が、100分以下であってよく、90分以下であってよく、80分以下であってよく、70分以下であってよい。拡散性残留水分率(%)は、下記式で計算される値である。 拡散性残留水分率(%)=各時間の水の重量(g)/測定開始時の水の重量(g)×100 速乾性は、拡散性残留水分率が10%以下になるまでに要する時間を意味する。速乾性の評価は、例えば、後述の実施例に記載の方法で行うことができる。
ターとなるように太さ及びゲージ数を調整した。具体的には、以下のとおりである。 シルク 太さ:2/60N(単糸)、ゲージ数:14 コットン 太さ:2/34N(双糸)、ゲージ数:14 ポリエステル 太さ:1/60N(単糸)、ゲージ数:14
Claims (5)
- 改変フィブロインを有効成分として含有する、吸水速乾性付与剤。
- 前記改変フィブロインが、疎水性指標の平均値(平均HI)が0以下の改変フィブロインを含む、請求項1に記載の吸水速乾性付与剤。
- 前記改変フィブロインが、改変クモ糸フィブロインを含む、請求項1又は2に記載の吸水速乾性付与剤。
- 繊維の形態である、請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の吸水速乾性付与剤。
- 物品に吸水速乾性を付与する方法であって、 前記物品に改変フィブロインを含有させる工程を備える、方法。
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