Lessons from seashells: silica mineralization via protein templating
Lessons from seashells: silica mineralization via protein templating
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Oxford: Elsevier Ltd
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Silica, the most abundant compound in the earth's crust, is also widespread in biological systems. Silica has many functions, including support and protection in single-celled organisms and in higher plants and animals alike. Despite this widespread occurrence and importance of function, little is known about biosilica and the mechanisms that produ...
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Lessons from seashells: silica mineralization via protein templating
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_66987864
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_66987864
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0167-7799
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1879-3096
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10.1016/j.tibtech.2004.09.011
