Marine mussel adhesion: Biochemistry, mechanisms, and biomimetics

Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 18-19, 2013, Pages 2139-2162

  Bandara, Nandika ^a   Zeng, Hongbo ^a   Wu, Jianping ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

3,4 dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA); adhesion; adhesive plaque; bioadhesives; biomimetics; byssal thread; collagen proteins; mussel; mussel foot proteins

Indexed keywords

3 ,4-DIHYDROXYPHENYLALANINE; BIOADHESIVES; BYSSAL THREADS; COLLAGEN PROTEINS; MUSSEL;

ADHESION; AMINO ACIDS; BIOMIMETICS; METAL IONS; PROTEINS;

MOLLUSCS;

EID: 84882370949     PISSN: 01694243     EISSN: 15685616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01694243.2012.697703     Document Type: Article

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