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

被引：872

作者：

Addadi, L ^{[1
]}

Joester, D ^{[1
]}

Nudelman, F ^{[1
]}

Weiner, S ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Weizmann Inst Sci, Dept Biol Struct, IL-76100 Rehovot, Israel

来源：

CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL | 2006年 / 12卷 / 04期

关键词：

biomineralization; crystal growth; gels; mollusk shell; nacre;

D O I：

10.1002/chem.200500980

中图分类号：

O6 [化学];

学科分类号：

0703 ;

摘要：

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.

引用

页码：981 / 987

页数：7

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