Mechanoresponsive lipid-protein nanoglobules facilitate reversible fibre formation in velvet worm slime
Velvet worms expel a fluid slime that, under shear force, forms stiff fibres that can be dissolved and then regenerated. Here, the authors reveal that the recyclability of these biopolymers relies on mechanoresponsive lipid-protein nanoglobules in the slime that reversibly self-assemble into fibrils...
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| Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2017
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/fbd672c20d884142820129ea845b2fc3 |
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