The AP7 and AP24 proteins represent a class of mineral‐interaction polypeptides that are
found in the aragonite‐containing nacre layer of mollusk shell (H. rufescens). These proteins …

Nature has evolved sophisticated strategies for engineering hard tissues through the
interaction of proteins, and ultimately cells, with inorganic mineral phases. The remarkable …

Biominerals are composite materials formed by organisms. Enzymes are among the
characteristic features of these organisms, and various enzymes are also involved in …

Calcium biominerals occur in all major animal phyla, and through biomolecular control,
exhibit such diverse structures as exoskeletons, shells, bones, teeth and earstones (otoliths) …

The study of chemistry at the interface with other disciplines, such as biology, physics,
materials science, environmental science or engineering, continues to be a source of much …

Early in 1993, 1 I wrote a Dalton Perspective entitled Biomineralization: the Hard Part of
Bioinorganic Chemistry! which highlighted current developments in the study of …

Protein-mineral interaction is known to regulate biomineral stability and morphology. We
hypothesise that fluid phases produce highly dynamic protein-mineral complexes involved …

Physiologic mineralization is necessary for the formation of skeletal tissues and for their
appropriate functions during adulthood. Mineralization has to be controlled and restricted to …

Bone and nacre feature highly orchestrated biomineralised structures. They are calcified
structures that share an intervening organic matrix laid by specialized cells, bone cells in …

The main focus of this article is the role of lipids in biomineralization. Much of the discussion
on biomineralization focuses on proteins in these decades. Indeed, collagen and acidic …