A novel matrix protein PfX regulates shell ultrastructure by binding to specific calcium carbonate crystal faces.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.04.016
Abstract: Here, we have identified a novel matrix protein, named PfX, from the pearl oyster Pinctada fucada, and investigated the effects of recombinant PfX protein on calcium carbonate crystallization. The expression of PfX was spatially concentrated… read more here.
Keywords: protein; calcium carbonate; novel matrix; matrix protein ... See more keywords