The byssus, or byssal complex, is composed of multiple extracellular collagenous threads that are placed radially by the mussel from a central stem. Each thread is composed of three regions: a corrugated proximal region close to the mussel body, a longer, smooth distal region connecting the proximal region to the ending plaque, and the adhesive ...

Sep 2, 2021 · Byssal, or byssus, threads are strong, silky fibers that are made from proteins that are used by mussels and other bivalves to attach to rocks, pilings or other substrates. These animals produce their byssal threads using a byssus gland, located within the organism's foot.

Sep 16, 2021 · Mussels are a group of bivalves that includes the dominant species of shallow-sea, freshwater, and deep-sea chemosynthetic ecosystems. Mussels cling to various solid underwater surfaces using a proteinaceous thread, called the byssus, which is central to their ecology, physiology, and evolution.

Apr 5, 2021 · I compare byssus structure and proteins in blue mussels (Mytilus), by far the best characterized, to zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha), in which several byssal proteins have been isolated and sequenced. By mapping the adult byssus onto a recent phylogenomic tree, I confirm its independent evolution in these and other lineages, likely ...

Marine mussels attach themselves to a solid surface by thin filaments called byssus threads. How could byssus threads lead us to new ways of connecting tendons to bones?

Feb 1, 1999 · The unusual ‘block-like’ sequence of this protein gives an interesting new perspective on the structure/function relationships of mussel byssus, as well as general strategies for the preparation of biomimetic materials.

The byssus is an extraorganismic polymeric structure in marine mussels and generally employed as a holdfast or tethering device. Like man-made plastics, the byssus is robust, tough, devoid of living cells, and disposable.

Apr 15, 2018 · Marine mussel byssus is composed of proteinaceous threads, including distal thread, proximal thread, and adhesive plaque. The byssal thread is surrounded by a protective cuticle layer and supported by a collagen fiber core (Holten-Andersen et al., 2007, 2009b; Reddy and Yang, 2015).

Mar 16, 2021 · One of the most important characteristics of mussels is their capacity to attach to underwater substrates using a structure known as the byssus, a proteinous holdfast consisting of threads and...

Sep 16, 2021 · Mussels are a group of bivalves that includes the dominant species of shallow-sea, freshwater, and deep-sea chemosynthetic ecosystems. Mussels cling to various solid underwater surfaces using a...