Many organisms produce complex, hierarchically structured, inorganic materials via protein-
influenced crystal growth a process known as biomineralization. Understanding this …

With their unique ability for substrate recognition and their sequence-specific self-assembly
properties, peptides play an important role in controlling the mineralization of inorganic …

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 …

Calcium carbonate is an abundant biomineral with fascinating shapes and properties. Much
effort is spent to study how creatures can control mineral formation. We present a …

The composition of biologic molecules isolated from biominerals suggests that control of
mineral growth is linked to biochemical features. Here, we define a systematic relationship …

Many organisms contain proteins which regulate the size and shape of inorganic crystals in
their skeletal elements, most likely through specific protein− crystal surface interactions. As a …

Biomolecules modulate inorganic crystallization to generate hierarchically structured
biominerals, but the atomic structure of the organic-inorganic interfaces that regulate …

The molecular-level understanding and rationalization of nature s clues on how to produce
complex, organized structures such as bone, teeth, and seashells at ambient temperature …

It is widely known that macromolecules, such as proteins, can control the nucleation and
growth of inorganic solids in biomineralizing organisms. However, what is not known are the …

Nature's use of biomineralization polypeptides to control and modulate the growth of
biogenic minerals is an important process that, if properly understood, could have significant …