Ps19, a novel chitin binding protein from Pteria sterna capable to mineralize aragonite plates in vitro.
Mollusk shell is composed of two CaCO3 polymorphs (calcite and aragonite) and an organic matrix that consists of acetic acid- or ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)-soluble and insoluble proteins and other biomolecules (polysaccharides, β-chitin). However, the shell matrix proteins involved in na...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230431 |