Identification of methionine -rich insoluble proteins in the shell of the pearl oyster, Pinctada fucata

Abstract The molluscan shell is a biomineral that comprises calcium carbonate and organic matrices controlling the crystal growth of calcium carbonate. The main components of organic matrices are insoluble chitin and proteins. Various kinds of proteins have been identified by solubilizing them with...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Kintsu, Ryo Nishimura, Lumi Negishi, Isao Kuriyama, Yasushi Tsuchihashi, Lingxiao Zhu, Koji Nagata, Michio Suzuki
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/f35d76d2d85e42e3900f239959425fcb
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