Synergistic biomineralization phenomena created by a combinatorial nacre protein model system
In the nacre or aragonite layer of the mollusk shell, proteomes that regulate both the early
stages of nucleation and nano-to-mesoscale assembly of nacre tablets from mineral …
stages of nucleation and nano-to-mesoscale assembly of nacre tablets from mineral …
Functional prioritization and hydrogel regulation phenomena created by a combinatorial pearl-associated two-protein biomineralization model system
G Jain, M Pendola, YC Huang, J Juan Colas… - Biochemistry, 2017 - ACS Publications
In the nacre or aragonitic layer of an oyster pearl, there exists a 12-member proteome that
regulates both the early stages of nucleation and nanoscale-to-mesoscale assembly of …
regulates both the early stages of nucleation and nanoscale-to-mesoscale assembly of …
Selective synergism created by interactive nacre framework-associated proteins possessing EGF and vWA motifs: Implications for mollusk shell formation
In the nacre layer of the Pinctada fucata oyster shell there exists a multimember proteome,
known as the framework family, which regulates the formation of the aragonite mesoscale …
known as the framework family, which regulates the formation of the aragonite mesoscale …
A nacre protein forms mesoscale hydrogels that “hijack” the biomineralization process within a seawater environment
M Pendola, G Jain, A Davidyants, YC Huang… - …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
We examined the mineralization performance of a nacre protein, AP7, within seawater
mineralization assays that form aragonite and magnesium calcite. Under these conditions …
mineralization assays that form aragonite and magnesium calcite. Under these conditions …
Nacre protein sequence compartmentalizes mineral polymorphs in solution
The Japanese pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata) n16 framework matrix protein is an integral part
of the growth and formation of the mollusk shell biomineralization mechanism. It is a …
of the growth and formation of the mollusk shell biomineralization mechanism. It is a …
Nacre protein fragment templates lamellar aragonite growth
RA Metzler, JS Evans, CE Killian, D Zhou… - Journal of the …, 2010 - ACS Publications
Proteins play a major role in the formation of all biominerals. In mollusk shell nacre, complex
mixtures and assemblies of proteins and polysaccharides were shown to induce aragonite …
mixtures and assemblies of proteins and polysaccharides were shown to induce aragonite …
An oligomeric C-RING nacre protein influences prenucleation events and organizes mineral nanoparticles
The mollusk shell nacre layer integrates mineral phases with macromolecular components
such as intracrystalline proteins. However, the roles performed by intracrystalline proteins in …
such as intracrystalline proteins. However, the roles performed by intracrystalline proteins in …
A nacre protein, n16. 3, self-assembles to form protein oligomers that dimensionally limit and organize mineral deposits
The mollusk shell is a complex biological material that integrates mineral phases with
organic macromolecular components such as proteins. The role of proteins in the formation …
organic macromolecular components such as proteins. The role of proteins in the formation …
“Liquid-like” biomineralization protein assemblies: a key to the regulation of non-classical nucleation
JS Evans - CrystEngComm, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Over the past several decades, numerous studies have attempted to define the general role
that proteins play in the nucleation of biominerals in organisms. Recently, with the …
that proteins play in the nucleation of biominerals in organisms. Recently, with the …
A crystal modulating protein from molluscan nacre that limits the growth of calcite in vitro
IW Kim, S Collino, DE Morse, JS Evans - Crystal growth & design, 2006 - ACS Publications
Protein-mediated biomineral formation and polymorph selection in the mollusk shell
involves the participation of a number of different proteins. One of these proteins, AP7, has …
involves the participation of a number of different proteins. One of these proteins, AP7, has …