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American Association for the Advancement of Science, Science, 5975(328), p. 180-181, 2010

DOI: 10.1126/science.1187598

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Holding On by a Hard-Shell Thread

Journal article published in 2010 by Phillip B. Messersmith ORCID
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Abstract

The byssal threads that secure mussels onto surfaces have a hard coating created by iron cross-links of proteins rich in l -dopa.