Fungus-derived protein particles as cell-adhesive matrices for cell-cultivated food

ARTICLE OPEN Fungus-derived protein particles as cell-adhesive matrices for cell-cultivated food Yu Xing Teo 1,4 , Kah Yin Lee 1,4 , Corinna Jie Hui Goh 2 , Loo Chien Wang 3 , Radoslaw M. Sobota 3 , Keng-Hwee Chiam2 , Chan Du 1 ✉ and Andrew C. A. Wan 1 ✉ Cell-adhesive factors mediate adhesion of cells to substrates via peptide motifs such as the Arg–Gly–Asp (RGD) sequence. With the onset of sustainability issues, there is a pressing need to find alternatives to animal-derived cell-adhesive...