Gradients of Orientation, Composition, and Hydration of Proteins for Efficient Light Collection by the Cornea of the Horseshoe Crab

Gradients of Orientation, Composition, and Hydration of Proteins for Efficient Light Collection by the Cornea of the Horseshoe Crab

Abstract The lateral eyes of the horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, are the largest compound eyes within recent Arthropoda. The cornea of these eyes contains hundreds of inward projecting elongated cuticular cones and concentrate light onto proximal photoreceptor cells. Although this visual system...

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Main Authors: Oliver Spaeker, Gavin J. Taylor, Bodo D. Wilts, Tomáš Slabý, Mohamed Ashraf Khalil Abdel‐Rahman, Ernesto Scoppola, Clemens N. Z. Schmitt, Michael Sztucki, Jiliang Liu, Luca Bertinetti, Wolfgang Wagermaier, Gerhard Scholtz, Peter Fratzl, Yael Politi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-11-01
Series:Advanced Science
Subjects:
biomaterials
chitin‐based materials
optical materials
optical modeling
protein composition
structure–function relationships
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202203371

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https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202203371

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