Regulation of calcite crystal morphology by intracrystalline acidic proteins and glycoproteins

Connective Tissue Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 365-370

  Albeck, S ^a   Addadi, L ^a   Weiner, S ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Biomineralization; Calcite; Mollusk; Polysaccharides; Sea urchin

Indexed keywords

ATRINA RIGIDA; ECHINOIDEA; PARACENTROTUS LIVIDUS; ANIMALIA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 0030437457     PISSN: 03008207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03008209609029213     Document Type: Article

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