Adhesive Interactions of Mussel Foot Proteins

• Main Author: Yu, Jing (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Biochemical engineering.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomaterials.; Materials > Surfaces.; Thin films.; Biochemical Engineering.; Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films.; Biomedical Engineering.

Water and moisture undermine strong adhesion to polar surfaces. Marine mussels, however, achieve durable underwater adhesion using a suite of proteins that are peculiar in having high levels of 3, 4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (Dopa). Mussel adhesion has inspired numerous studies on developing the next g...

Table of Contents:

• Mussel adhesion
• Surface Interactions in Biological Systems
• Effects of interfacial redox in mussel adhesive protein films on mica
• Antioxidant is a Key Factor in Mussel Protein Adhesion
• Hydrophobic enhancement of Dopa-mediated adhesion in a mussel foot protein
• Learning from the pieces: the adhesion of mussel-inspired peptides.