Recombinant Proteins: A Molecular Tool to Understand Marine Adhesion and to Advance Biomaterials.

ABSTRACT: Inspiration for innovation in healthcare regularly comes from observing the natural environment. Secreted adhesives are important for marine invertebrate attachment to submerged surfaces, and these systems have inspired investigations for better performing surgical adhesives. Natural marine adhesives are fundamentally proteins, therefore, most materials research has focused on the structure and function of proteinaceous components. Omics technologies have been used to identify proteins, but these candidates require further exploration to resolve function. Functional characterization begins by producing one specific protein in larger quantities with recombinant DNA technology. Recombinant proteins (RPs) are generally seen as mimics of individual marine adhesive proteins, representing a fund

SUBMITTER: Whaite A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12817120 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature