Adhesive Shellfish (IMAGE)

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Adhesive Shellfish

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Holding on tightly: Some shellfish attach themselves to a foundation with proteins containing the amino acid dopa. Adhesion is equally good whether the protein contains a high proportion or a low proportion of the substance.

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