Fig. 3From: Advances in medical adhesives inspired by aquatic organisms’ adhesionAdhesion mechanisms of marine mussel foot proteins (Mfps). a A representative sequence of Mfp-3 from mussel plaque. b The amino acid sequence of Mfp-3. c Schematic illustration of mussel adhesion with the catechol moiety. d A scheme of one (or self-) complex coacervate. e Ultrastructure of a byssal adhesive plaque. The figure a-e was reproduced/edited from References [31, 38, 39], respectivelyBack to article page