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The Iron-Fortified Adhesive System of Marine Mussels†
Article first published online: 13 SEP 2010
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201003171
Copyright © 2010 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
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Wilker, J. J. (2010), The Iron-Fortified Adhesive System of Marine Mussels. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 49: 8076–8078. doi: 10.1002/anie.201003171
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 20 OCT 2010
- Article first published online: 13 SEP 2010
- Manuscript Received: 26 MAY 2010
Funded by
- Office of Naval Research
- National Science Foundation
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Keywords:
- materials science;
- mechanical properties;
- proteins;
- surface chemistry;
- transition metals
Sticky business: Marine mussels (see picture) affix themselves to rocks with a system of threads and adhesive plaques. Emerging results are showing that iron–protein interactions help mussels stick by playing two roles: initiating material formation and enhancing mechanical performance.