Sentences with phrase «adhesive protein»

If you have sinusitis, however, you need vitamin C with bioflavonoids to help break up the adhesive protein that holds mucus in place in your sinuses.

Decreased expression of integrin adhesive protein receptors in adenocarcinoma of the breast.

Mussels can grip fast to wet and rough surfaces using an adhesive protein and tough, plasticky fibres that can repair themselves when a few of their molecular bonds are broken.

In one recent study, Wilker created an artificial adhesive protein that mimics the natural protein elastin.

When coated with a polymer that mimics the mussel's adhesive protein, the pillars can stick to wet surfaces.

That's where mussels come in — the shellfish use an adhesive protein to attach firmly to wet surfaces.

Thanks to an incredibly strong matrix of adhesive proteins, known as byssal threads, that it extrudes through its two - hinged shell, the mussel is able to anchor itself to almost any surface — even Teflon.

Michigan Tech's Bruce P. Lee borrowed chemistry found in the adhesive proteins of mussels, left, to make his hydrogel actuator.

Other scientists have used metal ions to make hydrogel actuators, but no one has used chemistry found in mussel adhesive proteins.

Indeed, when a detailed biochemical analysis of the mussel footprints was performed, biomolecular signatures of the adhesive proteins were found on all the control materials but not on the Wyss» slippery surfaces.

Their muscular feet produce adhesive filaments called byssal threads whose tips, called adhesive plaques, contain special adhesive proteins that remove water molecules from the target surface to enable the plaques to bind to it.

Not exact matches

The protein layer is merely an adhesive, the team reported Aug. 10 in the advance online edition of the journal Nature Materials.

The soy protein and cellulose are cost effective and already used in numerous applications, such as adhesives, plastic products, tissue regeneration materials and wound dressings.

A bioinspired elastin - based protein for a cytocompatible underwater adhesive.

Sun decided to study a fraction of the peptide sequence that gave the glue its adhesive ability by attaching a heterogeneous hydrophilic peptide segment inspired by spider silk proteins.

However, limitations in complicated surface treatment and expensive protocols restrain the extensive use of these natural protein adhesives.

«By understanding the proteins that give rise to ivy's strength, we can give rise to approaches to engineer new bio-inspired adhesives for medical and industry products,» said Mingjun Zhang, the biomedical engineering professor who led the work.

Zhang said particles rich in those proteins have exceptional adhesive abilities — abilities that could be used to the advantage of many, from biomedical engineers to paint makers.

They used a gel of fibrin, a protein found in blood clots that is commonly used as a surgical adhesive, to glue the cells to the injury site.

The Rutgers scientists further show that the transcription activator protein makes two separate, successive sets of adhesive, Velcro - like interactions with RNA polymerase: one that helps RNA polymerase bind to the DNA helix, and a second set that helps RNA polymerase unwind the DNA helix.

The Rutgers scientists show that the transcription activator protein functions by binding to a specific DNA sequence preceding the target gene and making adhesive, Velcro - like interactions with RNA polymerase that stabilize contacts by RNA polymerase with adjacent DNA sequences.

For example, artificial amino acids could be added that give proteins unusual properties, such as the ability to bind to metals — resulting in novel adhesives.

Hence, the adhesive structures are regulated and adjusted, via a complex network of structural and regulatory proteins.

Finally, in a collaboration with Frank Jülicher's group at the Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, we are using these data to develop physical models that will help us understand how local cellular adhesive, elastic and contractile properties are influenced by PCP proteins and other molecules, and how they combine to produce specific packing geometries at a global level.

Also, watch out for new plastics coming out: Companies like Tyson Foods are experimenting with keratin protein found in chicken feathers to produce plastics, adhesives and non-woven materials.