Gradients of orientation, composition and hydration of proteins for efficient light collection by the cornea of the horseshoe crab
O. Spaeker, G. J. Taylor, B. Wilts, T. Slaby, M. A. K. Abdel Rahman, E. Scoppola, C. N. Schmitt, M. Sztucki, J. Liu, L. Bertinetti, W. Wagermaier, G. Scholtz, P. Fratzl, Y. Politi
The paper demonstrates how structural hierarchy and protein hydration in the cornea of horseshoe crabs enable efficient light collection through graded index optics and total internal reflection.
bioRxiv · Feb 21, 2022Biophysics