Biogenesis of calcite: A biochemical model

Microbiological Research

Volumn 152, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 341-343

  Appanna, Vasu D ^a   Anderson, Shawna L ^a   Skakoon, Tamara ^a  

^a Dept of Chemistry and Biochemistry ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

CaCO3 crystals; Calcium homeostasis; Peptide matrix

Indexed keywords

PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS;

EID: 0031415740     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0944-5013(97)80049-3     Document Type: Article

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