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Sangsik Kim1, Ali Faghihnejad, Yongjin Lee
1School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Division of Integrative Biosciences and Biotechnology, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 790-784, Korea. dshwang@postech.ac.kr.
Abstract:
Here we report the possible contribution of cation-π interaction to underwater adhesion of mussels by using DOPA-deficient recombinant mussel adhesive proteins. Considering the instability of DOPA in an oxidative environment, the cation-π interaction in DOPA-deficient biopolymers provides a complementary cross-linking mechanism for the design of novel underwater adhesives.

