Characterization of the structure and composition of gecko adhesive setae

Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 441-451

  Rizzo, N W ^a   Gardner, K H ^a,b   Walls, D J ^a   Keiper Hrynko, N M ^a   Ganzke, T S ^a   Hallahan, D L ^a  

^a DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesive; Gecko; Keratin; Protein; Seta; keratin

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE AGENT; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT; BIOMIMETIC MATERIAL; KERATIN; MATRIX PROTEIN; TISSUE ADHESIVE;

ANIMAL PRODUCT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELECTROPHORESIS; FOOT PAD; IMMUNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN AGGREGATION; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY; REPTILE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

GEKKONIDAE; REPTILIA;

EID: 33846928679     PISSN: 17425689     EISSN: 17425662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2005.0097     Document Type: Article

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