3D	three-dimensional
APS	ammonium persulfate
BSA	bovine serum albumin
DAC	dual asymmetric centrifuge
ELP	elastin-like protein
ITC	inverse transition cycling
LVR	linear viscoelastic region
MCB	multi-component buffer
pI	isoelectric point
TAPS	N-[Tris(hydroxymethyl)methyl]-3-aminopropanesulfonic acid
MOPSO	3-Morpholino-2-hydroxypropanesulfonic acid
SPB	sodium phosphate buffer
SYMBOLS
Greek letters
tan δ	loss factor
ε max	engineered strain at sample fracture in%
εi:280 nm	molar extinction coefficient of the protein i at 280 nm
σ max	engineered stress at sample fracture in Pa
Latin letters
G′	storage modulus in kPa
G″	loss modulus in kPa
n	number of replicates
R2	coefficient of determination