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Improving the lubricity of commercial mucins via conjugation with catechol-like molecules

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Commercial mucins suffer from structural damage during their purification, thus their lubricity is compromised. Catechol conjugation can improve their lubricity on hydrophobic and hydrophilic substrates, and prevent wear formation on cartilage.

Source: RSC Applied Polymers

DOI: 10.1039/d5lp00115c

Authors: Bernardo Miller Naranjo, Chiara Gunnella, Helena Wagner, Oliver Lieleg

Institution: Technical University of Munich

Language: English

Topic: Lubricants and Their Additives

Subfield: Mechanical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

Award: G6128515154