Biomineralization in barnacle base plate in association with adhesive cement protein

• Main Authors: Hur, Sunyoung, Méthivier, Christophe, Wilson, Axel, Salmain, Michèle, Boujday, Souhir, Miserez, Ali
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials; Barnacle Under Water Adhesion; Cement Proteins
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/170239
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Barnacles strongly attach to various underwater substrates by depositing and curing a proteinaceous cement that forms a permanent adhesive layer. The protein MrCP20 present within the calcareous base plate of the acorn barnacle Megabalanus rosa (M. rosa) was investigated for its role in regulating b...