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Rubber-Like Bioelastomers of Marine Origin

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Abstract

Opposite shells of bivalve molluscs articulate due to existence of the hinge ligament. This by the mantle isthmus secreted structure is of proteinaceous nature. The hinge ligament possesses two parts. The outer flexible part, which serves as a hinge, grips the two valves tightly along the hinge line. The elastic material in the form of block acts as the inner part, which role is making a gape to relax the adductor muscle. Hereby, I take in account the description of the chemistry and structural properties of molluscs hinge ligaments as bioelastomers of marine invertebrates origin.

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Ehrlich, H. (2019). Rubber-Like Bioelastomers of Marine Origin. In: Marine Biological Materials of Invertebrate Origin. Biologically-Inspired Systems, vol 13. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92483-0_14

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