Control of Calcium Carbonate Nucleation and Crystal Growth by Soluble Matrx of Oyster Shell
- 19 June 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 212 (4501), 1397-1398
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.212.4501.1397
Abstract
A calcium-binding soluble protein extracted from oyster shell suppresses calcium carbonate nucleation and decreases the rate of crystal growth in vitro. These findings suggest that soluble matrix may regulate shell growth.Keywords
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