Mussel adhesion is dictated by time-regulated secretion and molecular conformation of mussel adhesive proteins.

While there was biological variation among specimens ( Supplementary Table 1 ), a clear trend emerged with Pvfp-5 variants in the 8–10 kDa range always being secreted first, typically within 10 s after saline injection and before other Pvfps.

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