Infiltration of chitin by protein coacervates defines the squid beak mechanical gradient
Nature chemical biology(2015)
Abstract
The squid beak displays a 200-fold stiffness gradient across its length. A battery of experiments, including ‘omics analysis and rheological measurements, now identifies two protein families that infiltrate and cross-link a porous chitin network to generate variable stiffness.
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