Hierarchically-structured metalloprotein composite coatings biofabricated from co-existing condensed liquid phases
F. Jehle, E. Macias-Sanchez, P. Fratzl, L. Bertinetti, M. Harrington
The paper investigates the hierarchical structure of mussel byssus cuticle, revealing pre-organized substructures formed through phase separation of protein components in secretory vesicles.
bioRxiv · Nov 10, 2019Biophysics