| Literature DB >> 16315200 |
Lia Addadi1, Derk Joester, Fabio Nudelman, Steve Weiner.
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.Mesh:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16315200 DOI: 10.1002/chem.200500980
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chemistry ISSN: 0947-6539 Impact factor: 5.236