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Molluscan shell proteins

F. Marin, G. Luquet

2004.10.1COMPTES RENDUS PALEVOL

DOI: 10.1016/j.crpv.2004.07.009

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An overview of the most recent molecular data on the proteinaceous components of the shell matrix puts into question the classical models of molluscan mineralisation and shows that shell proteins are diverse and multifunctional and that they may have different origins.

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MARIN, F.; LUQUET, G. Molluscan shell proteins. COMPTES RENDUS PALEVOL, 2004, 3: 469–492.