Future fouling management will be surfaces that can be cleaned. Biological glues are central to effective cleaning strategies. Most biological glues adhere poorly to siloxanes. I will talk about how some biological glues cure and the roles of enzymes and peptides Figure 1. <img src='https://acs-archive-assets2.s3.amazonaws.com/242nm/uploads/95323_tetrpetalone_a_structure_2.jpg' alt='' />. I will then discuss the roles of these same peptides as biological signals and the impacts of components of polysiloxanes on enzymes implicated in glue curing. These examples provide perspective on potential environmental impacts of organosilicons.

Glues, structural proteins, enzymes and siloxanes: Molecular stews and stewardship

245th National Meeting (2013)

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