Svojstva i biokemija bisusa

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Properties and biochemistry of byssus
• Author: Ariana Ivanić
• Mentor: Renata Matoničkin Kepčija (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Science; (Department of Biology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2019, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: NATURAL SCIENCES; Biology

Abstract

Bisus je proteinska struktura koju luče određeni pripadnici razreda Bivalvia. Služi im za
učvršćenje na tvrdim površinama ili za stabilizaciju u sedimentu. Može se podijeliti u 4 glavne
cjeline: korijen, deblo, niti i adhezivna ploča. Vrlo je specifična struktura budući da im omogućuje
snažnu adheziju u vlažnim uvjetima, a u isto vrijeme je i elastična i čvrsta. Zbog tih svojstava danas
se sve više i više proučava struktura i biokemija bisusa radi primjene u raznim biomedicinskim i
biotehnološkim područjima. U ovome radu dan je kratak pregled građe i sinteze bisusa i detaljniji
opis proteina koji im daju te specifične karakteristike te je na kraju opisana njihova povijesna i
suvremena primjena.

Abstract (english)

Byssus is a protein structure that is secreted by certain mussels. Its function is to keep them
firmly tied to the supstratum or to keep them stabilized in the sediment. It can be divided into 4
distinct regions: the root, the stem, byssus threads and the adhesive placque. It is a very specific
structure with properties that provide mussels with adhesion in wet conditions and at the same time
the byssus structure is both elastic and firm. Because of these properties, the structure and
biochemistry of byssus is being more and more studied for its potential applications in biomedical
and biotechnological fields. This paper is a short overview of its synthesis and structure with a more
detailed description of the proteins that give byssus these properties along with the description of
potential applications of byssus.

• Keywords: bisus
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:217:870538
• Study programme: Title: Ecology; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) biologije (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) biologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2019-10-11 09:53:20