Progress in medical application of mussel adhesive protein
Mussel mucin(MAP),due to its rich lysine,dopamine and hydrophobic groups,can be tar-geted for various indications applied to current skin and mucosal tissues and shows great potential in the medi-cal field.This article outlines the structure of these proteins,the recent advancement of protein expression and biomanufacturing using various synthetic biology tools,and the status of relevant clinical research.This paper deeply explores the structure of these proteins,application of synthetic biology tools in their expression and biofabrication and the latest progress in clinical research,and analyzes the related policy in the medical indus-try from the angles of the products,classification,registration and industrial standard in order to understand its development status quo and provide reference for extending the clinical application.