Conchiolin-protein in aragonite shells of mollusks

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Physiology

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 269-275

  Bowen, Charles E ^a   Tang, Hieng ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

abalone; aragonite; calcite; conchiolin; Haliotis; model; mollusk; mother of pearl; nac re; shell

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE; CONCHIOLIN; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MOLLUSC; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION;

EID: 0030458229     PISSN: 03009629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9629(96)00059-X     Document Type: Article

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