Molecular design principles of Lysine-DOPA wet adhesion

Yiran Li; Jing Cheng; Peyman Delparastan; Haoqi Wang; Severin J. Sigg; Kelsey G. DeFrates; Yi Cao; Phillip B. Messersmith

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-17597-4

Nature Communications (Aug 2020)

Molecular design principles of Lysine-DOPA wet adhesion

Yiran Li,
Jing Cheng,
Peyman Delparastan,
Haoqi Wang,
Severin J. Sigg,
Kelsey G. DeFrates,
Yi Cao,
Phillip B. Messersmith

Affiliations

Yiran Li: Departments of Bioengineering and Materials Science and Engineering, University of California
Jing Cheng: Departments of Bioengineering and Materials Science and Engineering, University of California
Peyman Delparastan: Departments of Bioengineering and Materials Science and Engineering, University of California
Haoqi Wang: Department of Physics, Nanjing University
Severin J. Sigg: Departments of Bioengineering and Materials Science and Engineering, University of California
Kelsey G. DeFrates: Departments of Bioengineering and Materials Science and Engineering, University of California
Yi Cao: Department of Physics, Nanjing University
Phillip B. Messersmith: Departments of Bioengineering and Materials Science and Engineering, University of California

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17597-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Synergistic amino-catechol adhesives have attracted attention; however the topological relationship is still poorly understood. Here, the authors report on a study into the adhesion of a library of DOPA-lysine peptides to organic and inorganic surfaces and demonstrate the effects of spacers for energy dissipation.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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