A Nature’s Curiosity: The Argonaut “Shell” and Its Organic Content
Molluscs are known for their ability to produce a calcified shell resulting from a genetically controlled and matrix-mediated process, performed extracellularly. The occluded organic matrix consists of a complex mixture of proteins, glycoproteins and polysaccharides that are in most cases secreted b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Crystals |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/10/9/839 |