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Freshwater mussel protein offers new source of inspiration for medical-grade glues
- May 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Researchers at the University of Toronto have identified a protein from the quagga mussel that can stick to surfaces underwater, even though it lacks a chemical feature long thought to be essential for this kind of adhesion. The protein, called Dbfp7, is the first freshwater mussel adhesive protein to be functionally characterized.
Originally published at Phys.org