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2123765

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-1-18
pubmed:abstractText
1. 3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl-L-alanine (DOPA)-containing proteins are widely distributed throughout the animal kingdom and appear to serve chiefly as waterproof adhesives and varnishes. 2. The unique chemical and physical stability of these adhesives and varnishes is imparted by quinone-tanning, an oxidative process that leads to the polymerization of DOPA-containing and other proteins. 3. Recent advances in the biochemistry of DOPA-containing proteins suggest that most consist of tandemly repeated sequence motifs. Each motif contains DOPA, a basic amino acid (usually lysine), and abundant glycine or proline. 4. The DOPA residues undergo catechol oxidase-catalyzed conversion to o-quinones at the onset of quinone-tanning. 5. The complexity of quinone chemistry is discussed with regard to quinone-tanning.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0305-0491
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
97
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
19-29
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
The phylogeny and chemical diversity of quinone-tanned glues and varnishes.
pubmed:affiliation
Marine Biology/Biochemistry Program, College of Marine Studies, University of Delaware, Lewes 19958.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Review