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Polymerizing Like Mussels Do: Toward Synthetic Mussel Foot Proteins and Resistant Glues
Author(s) -
Horsch Justus,
Wilke Patrick,
Pretzler Matthias,
Seuss Maximilian,
Melnyk Inga,
Remmler Dario,
Fery Andreas,
Rompel Annette,
Börner Hans G.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201809587
Subject(s) - mussel , polymerization , tyrosinase , tyrosine , adhesion , chemistry , cysteine , adhesive , peptide , polymer , polymer chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , biochemistry , enzyme , organic chemistry , biology , ecology , layer (electronics)
A novel strategy to generate adhesive protein analogues by enzyme‐induced polymerization of peptides is reported. Peptide polymerization relies on tyrosinase oxidation of tyrosine residues to Dopaquinones, which rapidly form cysteinyldopa‐moieties with free thiols from cysteine residues, thereby linking unimers and generating adhesive polymers. The resulting artificial protein analogues show strong adsorption to different surfaces, even resisting hypersaline conditions. Remarkable adhesion energies of up to 10.9 mJ m −2 are found in single adhesion events and average values are superior to those reported for mussel foot proteins that constitute the gluing interfaces.