Characterization of two 20kDa-cement protein (cp20k) homologues in Amphibalanus amphitrite.

The barnacle, Amphibalanus amphitrite, is a common marine fouling organism. Understanding the mechanism of barnacle adhesion will be helpful in resolving the fouling problem. Barnacle cement is thought to play a key role in barnacle attachment. Although several adult barnacle cement proteins have be...

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Main Authors: Li-Sheng He, Gen Zhang, Pei-Yuan Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3661472?pdf=render