Sequence-defined positioning of amine and amide residues to control catechol driven wet adhesion

• Published in: Chemical science (Cambridge) Vol. 11; no. 36; pp. 9919 - 9924
• Main Authors: Fischer, Lukas, Strzelczyk, Alexander K, Wedler, Nils, Kropf, Christian, Schmidt, Stephan, Hartmann, Laura
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: CAMBRIDGE Royal Soc Chemistry 31.08.2020; Royal Society of Chemistry; The Royal Society of Chemistry
• Subjects: Adhesion; Adhesives; Amides; Catechol; Chemical analysis; Chemistry; Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; Functional groups; Hydrogels; Oligomers; Physical Sciences; Residues; Science & Technology; FUNCTIONALIZATION; POLYMERS; ENERGY; CONTACT; SINGLE-MOLECULE; MUSSEL; SYNERGY; DEPROTECTION; PROTEINS; SURFACE-CHEMISTRY

Catechol and amine residues, both abundantly present in mussel adhesion proteins, are known to act cooperatively by displacing hydration barriers before binding to mineral surfaces. In spite of synthetic efforts toward mussel-inspired adhesives, the effect of positioning of the involved functional g...