藤壶附着机理及其粘胶蛋白的研究进展

The adhesion mechanism of barnacle and its cement proteins: a review

摘要:

海洋固着动物分泌的粘胶蛋白在潮湿环境下可以抵御水的阻力而发挥粘性，成为当今生物医学和仿生学领域开发高性能材料的关键候选材料。藤壶作为海洋污损生物之一，通过分泌的藤壶胶可以在水下牢固地附着在不同表面特性的基底材料上。目前，对藤壶的粘附过程已经有了较为深入的了解，但其水下粘附机制尚未特别清晰，还需进一步阐明。为此，本文对藤壶胶及其粘附过程的研究进展进行了综述，介绍了藤壶胶主要粘胶蛋白的研究进展、总结了藤壶胶蛋白的获取方式及其应用，最后提出了可能的研究要点和未来发展方向。

Abstract:

The adhesive protein secreted by marine sessile animals can resist the resistance of water and exert stickiness under the humid environment. It has become a candidate for the development of high-performance materials in the field of biomedicine and bionics. Barnacles are as one of the marine macrofoulers that can be firmly attached to the underwater substrate materials with different surface characteristics through its cement proteins. To date, the adhesion process of barnacle has been understood in-depth, but the specific underwater adhesion mechanism has not been elucidated and needs further exploration. This review first presented an overview of barnacle and its adhesion process, followed by summarizing the advances of barnacle adhesive protein, its production methods, and applications. Moreover, challenges and future perspectives were prospected.