NDLI: Effects of Hydration on Mechanical Properties of a Highly Sclerotized Tissue

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Author	Moses, Dana N. Pontin, Michael G. Waite, J. Herbert Zok, Frank W.
Abstract	The jaws of the bloodworm Glycera dibranchiata consist principally of protein and melanin scaffolds with small amounts of unmineralized copper (Cu) and mineralized atacamite (Cu2Cl(OH)3) fibers in distinct regions. Remarkably, when tested in air, the regions containing unmineralized Cu are the hardest, stiffest, and most abrasion resistant. To establish the functions of jaw constituents in physiologically relevant environments, this study examines the effects of hydration on their response to indentation, scratching, and wear. Although all jaw regions are degraded by the presence of water, the ones containing unmineralized Cu are affected least. Notably, scratch depths in the bulk and the atacamite-containing regions double when wet, whereas the corresponding increase in the regions with unmineralized Cu is ∼20%. The results support the view that Cu ions are involved in the formation of intermolecular coordination complexes, creating a cross-linked molecular network that is both mechanically robust and resistant to water ingress. Hydration effects are greatest during wear testing, rates of material removal in water being about three times those in air. The mechanism underlying accelerated wear is suspected to involve coupled effects of near-surface damage and enhanced water ingress, resulting in increased plasticization and susceptibility to plastic plowing.
Related Links	http://dx.doi.org/10.1529/biophysj.107.120790
Ending Page	3272
Page Count	7
Starting Page	3266
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00063495
e-ISSN	15420086
Journal	Biophysical Journal
Issue Number	8
Volume Number	94
Language	English
Publisher	The Biophysical Society
Publisher Date	2008-04-01
Access Restriction	Open
Rights Holder	The Biophysical Society
Subject Keyword	Biophysics Research in Higher Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Biophysics

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