| abstract |
Protein-based adhesives. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, an elastin-like polypeptide has a sequence LDGTL-(PGX 1 GVPGKGVPGX 2 GVPGX 1 GVPGX 3 GVPGX 2 GV) n -PVADRGMRLE, wherein each X 1 is selected from the group consisting of tyrosine (Y), dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA), and 3,4,5-trihydroxyphenylalanine (TOPA), wherein each X 2 is selected from the group consisting of valine (V), Y, DOPA, and TOPA, wherein each X 3 is selected from the group consisting of glutamic acid (E) and lysine (K), and wherein n is at or between 6 and 10 or higher or lower. |