Catechols play an important role in many natural systems. They are known to readily interact
with both organic (eg, amino acids) and inorganic (eg, metal ions, metal oxides) compounds …

Mussel foot proteins (Mfps) contain a large amount of the catecholic amino acid, DOPA,
allowing the marine organism to anchor themselves onto various surfaces in a turbulent and …

Catechols represent an important and versatile building block for the design of mussel-
inspired synthetic adhesives and coatings. Indeed, their ability to establish large panoply of …

Catechol chemistry is used as a crosslinking tool abundantly in both natural organisms (eg
mussels, sandcastle worms) and synthetic systems to achieve the desired mechanical …

How does man dare to accept nature's challenges? A myriad of natural products with
stunning structures and impressive properties fashion the research platforms of scientists …

The mussel byssus is a remarkable attachment structure that is formed by injection molding
and rapid in situ hardening of concentrated solutions of proteins enriched in the catecholic …

Mussel-adhesive proteins have been the subject of intensive scientific research over the
past decades,[1–4] associated to the remarkable ability of marine invertebrates to strongly …

Marine mussels secret protein‐based adhesives, which enable them to anchor to various
surfaces in a saline, intertidal zone. Mussel foot proteins (Mfps) contain a large abundance …

The mussel byssal cuticle employs DOPA–Fe3+ complexation to provide strong, yet
reversible crosslinking. Synthetic constructs employing this design motif based on catechol …

Inspired largely by the role of the posttranslationally modified amino acid dopa (DOPA) in
mussel adhesion, catechol functional groups have become commonplace in medical …