NMR spectroscopy reveals the presence and association of lipids and keratin in adhesive gecko setae

Lipid and protein aggregates are one of the fundamental materials of biological systems. Examples include cell membranes, insect cuticle, vertebrate epidermis, feathers, hair and adhesive structures known as ‘setae’ on gecko toes. Until recently gecko setae were assumed to be composed entirely of ke...

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Autores principales: Jain, Dharamdeep, Stark, Alyssa Y., Niewiarowski, Peter H., Miyoshi, Toshikazu, Dhinojwala, Ali
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5386106/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25902194
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep09594

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5386106/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25902194
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep09594

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