Biological mineralization of tissues in living organisms relies on proteins that preferentially
nucleate minerals and control their growth. This process is often referred to as “templating,” …

The extracellular matrix (ECM) is composed of mixed protein fibers whose precise
composition affects biomineralization. New methods are needed to probe the interactions of …

Biological organisms possess an unparalleled ability to control crystallization of biominerals
with convoluted internal structures. For example, an occluded organic matrix can interact …

The biogenic calcium phosphate (CaP) crystallization is a process that offers elegant
materials design strategies to achieve bioactive and biomechanical challenges. Indeed …

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

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 …

By controlling the growth of inorganic crystals, macro‐biomolecules, including proteins, play
pivotal roles in modulating biomineralization. Natural proteins that promote …

The characteristic shapes, structures and properties of biominerals arise from their interplay
with a macromolecular matrix,. The developing mineral interacts with acidic …

Biomineralization leads to the formation of inorganic crystals with unique, ordered, refined
shapes that are regulated by specific macromolecules. This process has been a source of …

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