The enamelin genes in lizard, crocodile, and frog and the pseudogene in the chicken provide new insights on enamelin evolution in tetrapods

N Al-Hashimi, AG Lafont, S Delgado… - Molecular biology …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Enamelin (ENAM) has been shown to be a crucial protein for enamel formation and
mineralization. Previous molecular analyses have indicated a probable origin early in …

Prospects and pits on the path of biomimetics: the case of tooth enamel

V Uskoković - Journal of Biomimetics, Biomaterials and Tissue …, 2010 - Trans Tech Publ
This review presents a discourse on challenges in understanding and imitating the process
of amelogenesis in vitro on the molecular scale. In light of the analysis of imitation of the …

[PDF][PDF] Origin and relationships of amelogenin, and the evolutionary analysis of its conserved and variable regions in tetrapods

JY Sire - Amelogenins: multifaced proteins for dental and bone …, 2010 - jysire.free.fr
Hypermineralized tissues related to enamel are identified in early vertebrates, 450 millions
years ago (Ma). The enamel matrix proteins (EMPs), amelogenin (AMEL), ameloblastin …

Rodent Amelogenin in Akodon azarae and Lagostomus maximus

ME Fernández Feijóo, CB Dejean… - BAG. Journal of …, 2010 - SciELO Argentina
The amelogenin gene, AMEL, encodes an important protein for tooth enamel formation
during development. It is highly conserved among mammals. The AMEL gene, which is …

Evolution of bone proteins

E Wang, SW Lee - Bone and Development, 2010 - Springer
The ability to biomineralize has evolved many times in living organisms. In eukaryotes,
various organisms have evolved that form elaborate structures composed of calcium …

The indel polymorphism in cattle amelogenin gene (AMEL) and its significance for the identification and evolutionary studies.

B Prusak, G Grzybowski - 2010 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Nucleotide and amino acid sequences of cattle amelogenin, the major protein of forming
enamel, were analysed by screening 1547 samples collected from cattle of various breeds …