Cation-pi Interactions and Their Contribution to Mussel Underwater Adhesion Studied Using a Surface Forces Apparatus: A Mini-Review
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- Title
- Cation-pi Interactions and Their Contribution to Mussel Underwater Adhesion Studied Using a Surface Forces Apparatus: A Mini-Review
- Authors
- Park, S.; Kim, S.; Jho, Y.; Hwang, D.S.
- Date Issued
- 2019-12
- Publisher
- AMER CHEMICAL SOC
- Abstract
- Mussel underwater adhesion is a model phenomenon important for the understanding of broader biological adhesion and the development of biomimetic wet adhesives. The catechol moiety of 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl-L-alanine (DOPA) is known to be actively involved in the mechanism of mussel underwater adhesion; however, other underwater adhesion mechanisms are also crucial. The surface forces apparatus (SFA) has often been used to explore the contributions of other mechanisms to mussel underwater adhesion; e.g., recent SFA-based nanomechanical studies have revealed that cation-pi interactions, one of the strongest intermolecular interactions in water, are the pivotal interactions of adhesive proteins involved in underwater mussel adhesion. This mini-review surveys recent research on cation-pi- interactions and their contributions to strong mussel underwater adhesion, shedding light on some biological processes and facilitating the development of biomedical adhesives.
- URI
- https://oasis.postech.ac.kr/handle/2014.oak/100434
- DOI
- 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b01976
- ISSN
- 0743-7463
- Article Type
- Article
- Citation
- LANGMUIR, vol. 35, no. 48, page. 16002 - 16012, 2019-12
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