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PMID: 1188379 Published · ppublish English Journal Article Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

Soluble protein of the organic matrix of mollusk shells: a potential template for shell formation.

Science (New York, N.Y.) ·Vol. 190 ·No. 4218 ·1975-12-05 ·Pages 987-9

Weiner S, Hood L

Abstract

A significant proportion of the soluble protein of the organic matrix of mollusk shells is composed of a repeating sequence of aspartic acid separated by either glycine or serine. This regularly spaced, negatively charged aspartic acid may function as a template upon which mineralization occurs.

MeSH Terms
Amino Acids/analysis Animals Aspartic Acid/metabolism Calcium/metabolism Mollusca/metabolism Protein Conformation Proteins/analysis,metabolism
Chemicals
Amino Acids Proteins Aspartic Acid Calcium
Authors & Affiliations
2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Weiner S
Hood L
Article Info
Journal
Science (New York, N.Y.)
Abbr.
Science
ISSN
0036-8075
DOI
10.1126/science.1188379
Published
1975-12-05
Pages
987-9
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
0404511
Subset
IM
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1126/science.1188379 View journal details
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