Electroextraction of Insoluble Proteins from the Organic Matrix of the Nacreous Layer of the Japanese Pearl Oyster, <i>Pinctada fucata</i>

The nacreous layer of shells and pearls is composed of aragonite crystals arranged in an organic matrix. The organic matrix contains chitin and several proteins that regulate the formation of the nacreous layer. Owing to their strong interactions in the organic matrix, the current method for extract...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Funabara, Natsumi Miyashita, Kiyohito Nagai, Kaoru Maeyama, Satoshi Kanoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Methods and Protocols
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2409-9279/2/2/37