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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Oct 31.
Published in final edited form as: Chem Soc Rev. 2022 Oct 31;51(21):9127–9173. doi: 10.1039/d2cs00618a

Figure 11. Mussel foot proteins (mfp)-inspired adhesive biomaterials.

Figure 11.

(i) A mussel anchored by plaques and threads to a rock. (ii) Illustration of the mussel adhesive protein distribution within a plaque. (iii) The primary sequence of the mussel foot protein (mfp)-5, and (iv) distribution of the functionalities in mfp-5. (v) A polymer design based on small molecules to mimic the functionalities inside mfp-5, and (vi) micrograph photo of the liquid phase-separated zwitterionic surfactant (scale bar = 200 μm). Reprinted by permission from ref 274. Nature Publishing Group, Copyright 2015.