Sticky organisms create underwater biological adhesives driven by interactions between EGF- and GlcNAc- containing polysaccharides

Abstract Marine and terrestrial organisms often utilise EGF/EGF-like domains in wet adhesives, yet their roles in adhesion remain unclear. Here, we investigate the Barbatia virescense byssal system and uncover an oxidation-independent, reversible, and robust adhesion mechanism where EGF/EGF-like dom...

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Main Authors: Jimin Choi, Seunghyeon Lee, Yongjin Lee, Dong Soo Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-55476-4
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