Organic macromolecules transport a significant proportion of the calcium precursor for nacre formation.
E. Macias-Sanchez, X. Huang, M. G. Willinger, A. B. Rodriguez-Navarro, A. G. Checa
The paper investigates the transport of calcium precursors in nacre formation, revealing that calcium is transported in lipid bilayer vesicles and binds to proteins.
bioRxiv · Jan 28, 2024Biophysics