Post-translational modifications are one way that biomineral-associated cells control the
function and fate of proteins. Of the ten different types of post-translational modifications, one …

This monograph provides a comprehensive and up-to-date approach on biomineralization.
The topical focus of the book lies on the question of how matrix proteins and cells catalyze …

Ethylenediamine‐tetraacetic acid extracted water‐soluble matrix proteins in molluscan
shells secreted from the mantle epithelia are believed to control crystal nucleation …

Abstract

Biomineralization is an inherently structural subject; the structure of the mineral phase, the
structure of the matrix composed of macromolecules and especially the structure of the …

Biomineralization is the process of the formation of crystal structures that is under biological
control. Living organisms produce structures such as bone, teeth, otoliths, otoconia or shells …

The impact of genetics has dramatically affected our understanding of the functions of non-
collagenous proteins. Specifically, mutations and knockouts have defined their cellular …

Biomineralization is the process by which mineral crystals are deposited in an organized
fashion in the matrix (either cellular or extracellular) of living organisms. Over the past 25 …

The extracellular matrix (ECM) is composed of mixed protein fibers whose precise
composition affects biomineralization. New methods are needed to probe the interactions of …

Calcium carbonate biominerals are the most abundant mineral on the surface of the Earth. In
eukaryotes, all biologically controlled calcium carbonate minerals are associated with a …