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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

A biofilm-derived peptide as an underwater adhesive.

Xin Huang, Ewelina Liszczyk, Ramesh Prasad, Megan E Mitchell, Zhijie Wang, Yuchu Liu, Sarvagya Saluja, Mingyu Wang, Rebekah A Jackson, Peter Dahl and 6 more

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16 authors.

Xin HuangDepartment of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA.
Ewelina LiszczykDepartment of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA.
Ramesh PrasadDepartment of Chemistry, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA.
Megan E MitchellNational Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA.
Zhijie WangDepartment of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
Yuchu LiuDepartment of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA.
Sarvagya SalujaDepartment of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA.
Mingyu WangDepartment of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Molecular Biophysics Program, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT 06459, USA.
Rebekah A JacksonDepartment of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
Peter DahlDepartment of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA.
Roberto Andresen EguiluzDepartment of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of California Merced, Merced, CA 94344, USA.
Nikhil MalvankarDepartment of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA.
Elsa C Y YanDepartment of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
Rich OlsonDepartment of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Molecular Biophysics Program, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT 06459, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5432-206X
Huan-Xiang ZhouDepartment of Chemistry, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9020-0302
Jing YanDepartment of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA.

Funding

Quantitative, Mechanistic Studies of Biomolecular RecognitionR35GM118091 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI Huan-Xiang Zhou · 2016 to 2026
$6.5M
Predoctoral Program in BiophysicsT32GM149438 · NIGMS · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI Yong Xiong, Elsa Chui Ying Yan · 2023 to 2026
$2.6M
Probing structures and hydration of biopolymers at aqueous interfaces using chiral-selective vibrational sum frequency generation spectroscopyR35GM156522 · NIGMS · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI Elsa Chui Ying Yan · 2025 to 2026
$804k
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM118091NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM156522NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM149438
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Wet adhesives that perform under water have broad applications in industrial and biomedical settings. To date, molecular designs for underwater adhesives have largely been inspired by marine animals including mussels and barnacles. Here, we propose bacterial biofilms as an alternative source of inspiration for underwater adhesives. Specifically, we demonstrate the application potential of a peptide derived from biofilms formed by the notorious pathogen

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Atomic force microscopyBiofilmSurface adsorptionUnderwater adhesion

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PMID42620381
PMCPMC13484692

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