Noncovalent bonds are key mechanisms for the cohesion of barnacle (Balanus crenatus) adhesive proteins

Marine Biology

Volumn 149, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 241-246

  Wiegemann, Maja ^a,b   Kowalik, Thomas ^a   Hartwig, Andreas ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED MATERIALS IFAM   (Germany)

^b ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MUSSEL CULTURE; PROTEIN; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

BALANUS CRENATUS; THORACICA;

EID: 33646476986     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-005-0219-7     Document Type: Article

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