Living organisms make use of a variety of inorganic and organic components to form
biogenic minerals with hierarchical structures and fascinating properties, triggering the …

A central question to understanding biomineralization is determining how biomolecules are
integrated within inorganic host lattices, thereby changing material properties yet retaining …

Bone biomineralization is a well-regulated protein-mediated process where hydroxylapatite
(HAP) crystals are nucleated with preferred orientation within the self-assembled protein …

Organisms produce various organic/inorganic hybrid materials, which are called
biominerals. They form through the self-organization of organic molecules and inorganic …

Biominerals are typically indispensable structures for their host organism in which they serve
varying functions, such as mechanical support and protection, mineral storage, detoxification …

Biomimetic mineralization is a powerful approach for the synthesis of advanced materials
with complex shape, hierarchical organization and controlled size, shape and polymorph …

To gain more insight into protein structure–function relationships that govern
biomineralization is an exciting and challenging task. The influence of casein protein on the …

The way nature evolves and sculpts materials using proteins inspires new approaches to
materials engineering but is still not completely understood. Here, we present a cell-free …

Biomineralization is a widespread phenomenon in nature leading to the formation of a
variety of solid inorganic structures by living organisms, such as intracellular crystals in …