| Literature DB >> 26011516 |
Dawei Ding1,2, Paul A Guerette1,2, Jing Fu1,2, Lihong Zhang1,2, Scott A Irvine1, Ali Miserez1,2,3.
Abstract
Suckerins are block-copolymer-like structural proteins constituting the building blocks of the strong squid sucker-ring teeth. Here, recombinant suckerin-19 is processed into biomaterials spanning a wide range of elasticity, from very soft hydrogels to stiff films with elastic modulus in the gigapascal range. The elasticity is controlled by the interplay between the β-sheet content and induced di-tyrosine crosslinking.Entities:
Keywords: crosslinks; di-tyrosine; hydrogels and films; suckerin; β-sheets
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26011516 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201500280
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Mater ISSN: 0935-9648 Impact factor: 30.849