Layer-by-Layer Proteomic Analysis of Mytilus galloprovincialis Shell.

Bivalve shell is a biomineralized tissue with various layers/microstructures and excellent mechanical properties. Shell matrix proteins (SMPs) pervade and envelop the mineral crystals and play essential roles in biomineralization. Despite that Mytilus is an economically important bivalve, only few p...

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Main Authors: Peng Gao, Zhi Liao, Xin-Xing Wang, Lin-Fei Bao, Mei-Hua Fan, Xiao-Min Li, Chang-Wen Wu, Shu-Wei Xia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4517812?pdf=render