Mollusk shell formation: a source of new concepts for understanding biomineralization processes - PubMed (original) (raw)

. 2006 Jan 23;12(4):980-7.

doi: 10.1002/chem.200500980.

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Mollusk shell formation: a source of new concepts for understanding biomineralization processes

Lia Addadi et al. Chemistry. 2006.

Abstract

The biological approach to forming crystals is proving to be most surprising. Mollusks build their shells by using a hydrophobic silk gel, very acidic aspartic acid rich proteins, and apparently also an amorphous precursor phase from which the crystals form. All this takes place in a highly structured chitinous framework. Here we present ideas on how these disparate components work together to produce the highly structured pearly nacreous layer of the mollusk shell.

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