The effect of typical seawater cations on the adhesion of mussel protein Mefp-1 based on dissipative quartz crystal microbalance

Futao ZHANG; Chengjun SUN; Linqing XIE; Fuqian LI; Fenghua JIANG; Jingxi LI

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The effect of typical seawater cations on the adhesion of mussel protein Mefp-1 based on dissipative quartz crystal microbalance

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- The effect of typical seawater cations on the adhesion of mussel protein Mefp-1 based on dissipative quartz crystal microbalance
- Journal of Oceanology and Limnology Vol. 43, Issue 1, Pages: 274-285(2025)
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  1.Marine Bioresource and Environment Research Center, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266061, China
  2.Laboratory of Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao 266237, China
  3.Shandong Jinpiao Food Machinery Co., Ltd., Weihai 264300, China
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  csun@fio.org.cn
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- Received：04 February 2024，
  
  Published：01 January 2025
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ZHANG Futao,SUN Chengjun,XIE Linqing,et al.The effect of typical seawater cations on the adhesion of mussel protein Mefp-1 based on dissipative quartz crystal microbalance[J].Journal of Oceanology and Limnology,2025,43(01):274-285.
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ZHANG Futao,SUN Chengjun,XIE Linqing,et al.The effect of typical seawater cations on the adhesion of mussel protein Mefp-1 based on dissipative quartz crystal microbalance[J].Journal of Oceanology and Limnology,2025,43(01):274-285. DOI：

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Abstract

Mussels are common anchoring organisms that adhere to the surfaces of various substrates with their byssus. The adhesion of mussel to substrates is contingent upon the presence of mussel foot proteins

of which

Mytilus

edulis

foot protein-1 (Mefp-1) has been identified as the most abundant protein. It has been found that lipids are involved in the mussel adhesion process and can facilitate Mefp-1 adhesion. In this research

the adhesion behavior of Mefp-1 on various substrate surfaces under the effect of typical seawater cations with or without the presence of lipid were investigated using a quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D). Results indicate that the presence of cations Ca

and K

leads to varying degrees of reduction in the adhesion performance of Mefp-1 on different substrates. The degree of this reduction

however

was much alleviated in the presence of palmitic acid

which is involved in the mussel adhesion process. Therefore

the involvement of palmitic acid is advantageous for mussel protein adhesion to the substrate surface in the marine environment. This study illustrated the significant contribution of palmitic acid to mussel adhesion

which can help to better understand biofouling mechanisms and develop biomimetic adhesive materials.

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