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1. A nacre protein forms mesoscale hydrogels that “hijack” the biomineralization process within a seawater environment.

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Pendola, Martin, Jain, Gaurav, Davidyants, Anastasia, Evans, John Spencer, Huang, Yu-Chieh, and Gebauer, Denis

Subjects
PROTEIN analysis, BIOMINERALIZATION, HYDROGELS, ARAGONITE, MAGNESIUM compounds, MINERAL content of seawater, NUCLEATION
Abstract

We examined the mineralization performance of a nacre protein, AP7, within seawater mineralization assays that form aragonite and magnesium calcite. Under these conditions AP7 forms hydrogel particles that vary in size and complexity depending upon ionic conditions. These hydrogels “hijack” the mineralization process by limiting nucleation in bulk solution and promoting nucleation within the hydrogels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2016
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