A novel matrix protein PfX regulates shell ultrastructure by binding to specific calcium carbonate crystal faces
Xue Yang, Dong Yang, Yi Yan, Shiguo Li, Zaiming Han, Yinghui Ji, Guilan Zheng, Liping Xie, Rongqing Zhang
Topics & Concepts
BiomineralizationAragoniteCalciteCrystallizationCalcium carbonatePinctada fucataBiophysicsChemistryCalcium-binding proteinCell biologyCrystallographyCalciumBiologyMineralogyPaleontologyOrganic chemistryPearlTheologyPhilosophyPearl oysterCalcium Carbonate Crystallization and InhibitionBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies