Abstract: Described is a three-dimensional (3D) microenvironment presenting defined biochemical and physical cues that regulate cellular behavior and use of the microenvironment. A composition to form the 3D microenvironment is provided by combining one or more natural or synthetic polymeric materials and substrate proteins recombinantly or chemically functionalized with a variety of bioactive peptides such as extracellular matrix-derived or growth factor-derived peptides. Also described are devices and methods for screening for optimal combinations of the bioactive motifs in order to create an extracellular microenvironment that can regulate specific cellular behavior such as cell growth, proliferation, migration or differentiation.

Abstract: Provided herein is a surfactant adhesive protein comprising an amphiphilic peptide at the carbon or amine terminal of the protein, enabling homogeneous dispersion of several materials in various solvents and coating of the homogeneously dispersed particles on a hydrophilic or hydrophobic surface, particularly the homogeneous dispersion of hydrophilic or hydrophobic particles in a hydrophobic or hydrophilic solvent on the basis of strong adhesive strength of a mussel adhesive protein; the surface adhesive protein can be used as a surface coating agent requiring antibacterial or antiviral functions as well as a cosmetic product or an ink.

Abstract: Provided is a method for separating and purifying a mussel adhesive protein, including the steps of: (1) crushing cells containing a mussel adhesive protein; (2) centrifuging the crushed cells to obtain an insoluble protein aggregate including the mussel adhesive protein; (3) treating the insoluble protein aggregate with an acidic organic solvent to obtain a low-purity mussel adhesive protein solution; (4) selectively precipitating the mussel adhesive protein by controlling the acidity of the low-purity mussel adhesive protein solution; and (5) treating the precipitate with a surfactant to remove endotoxins from the mussel adhesive protein. The method of the subject matter can purify a large amount of mussel adhesive proteins of high purity with a simple process. In particular, the subject matter can be applied effectively to the development of novel uses of mussel adhesive proteins by significantly reducing production costs through economical production of the mussel adhesive protein.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a three-dimensional micro-environment structure for controlling cell behavior, a three-dimensional surface and an array for controlling cell behavior, and a method for manufacturing the three-dimensional micro-environment structure.

Abstract: Provided herein is a surfactant adhesive protein comprising an amphiphilic peptide at the carbon or amine terminal of the protein, enabling homogeneous dispersion of several materials in various solvents and coating of the homogeneously dispersed particles on a hydrophilic or hydrophobic surface, particularly the homogeneous dispersion of hydrophilic or hydrophobic particles in a hydrophobic or hydrophilic solvent on the basis of strong adhesive strength of a mussel adhesive protein; the surface adhesive protein can be used as a surface coating agent requiring antibacterial or antiviral functions as well as a cosmetic product or an ink.