“…Recent studies have revealed that the immobilization of growth factor protein enables the stimulation of the mitogenic and differentiating signals from biomaterials. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ] Protein tethering has been realized using various methods; however, the immobilization methods for biomacromolecules on inorganic surfaces with maintained bioactivity and molecular orientation are still limited. [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ] Therefore, we aimed to develop an adhesive polypeptide that would form a nanolayer on surfaces and provide mitogenic and differentiating activities.…”