Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition

Deciphering Coccolith Formation: Advanced Microscopy Insights from the Biomineralisation of Gephyrocapsa huxleyi

This study uses advanced microscopy to characterize coccolith formation in Gephyrocapsa huxleyi, revealing how crystal growth is influenced by spatial constraints.

Phosphate and Carbonate in the Biomineralization of Chicken Eggshells and the Increase in Eggshell Thickness through Nanodroplet Addition

The paper investigates the biomineralization of chicken eggshells using SEM, EDS, Raman, and FTIR, finding that nanodroplet-mediated additive growth contributes to shell thickness and micropore formation.

Nautilus shell morphomics reveals microstructural heterogeneity alongside structural continuity across component boundaries

This study examines the microstructural composition of nautilus shells, identifying five microstructural types organized in layered architectures across different shell components and ontogenetic stages.

Crystallization of magnesium calcite otoconia in the inner ear of the developing quail

The paper reconstructs the developmental crystallization of lagena otoconia in Japanese quail using multiscale imaging and materials analysis, showing how magnesium calcite biominerals form through particle growth and alignment.

Novel insights into conserved biomineralization mechanisms revealed from a cold-water scleractinian coral skeletal proteome

The paper compares the skeletal proteomes of three coral species to identify a conserved biomineralization toolkit across different environments and symbiotic statuses.

Templating and confining calcium phosphate mineralization within designed protein assemblies

This study shows that computationally designed proteins can template and confine hydroxyapatite mineralization, providing a framework for programmable protein-guided mineralization.

Ultrastructural features of bacterial calcite unveil ubiquitous organics occlusion and clues on biomineralization

The paper examines bacterial calcite structures, revealing organics occlusion and their role in biomineralization, with implications for biosignature identification and technical applications.

A new class of proteinaceous biomaterial with unprecedented properties in unicellular eukaryotes

The paper identifies self-assembling structural proteins in tintinnid ciliates that form heat- and chemical-resistant shells, offering new insights for biomaterial design.

Controlling metal-carbonate phase, form, and function through de novo protein design

This study designs proteins to control the phase, form, and function of metal-carbonate materials, demonstrating their use as electrocatalysts for alkaline water splitting.

Molecular dynamics insights into biomineralisation mediated by acidic intrinsically disordered proteins: a case study of molluscan Aspein from the pearl oyster Pinctada fucata

The paper uses molecular dynamics simulations to show how Aspein, an acidic protein from pearl oysters, controls calcium carbonate polymorphism by sequestering Ca2+ and stabilizing calcite over aragonite.

Intracellular photonic crystals in photosynthetic sea slugs form via a kidney-mediated biomineralisation pathway

The paper identifies a novel biomineralisation pathway in photosynthetic sea slugs that produces intracellular photonic crystals via the kidney, resulting in bright colored regions.

Microstructural architecture of the argonauts' shell-like eggcase reveals the formation logic of a convergent extended phenotype

The paper analyzes the microstructure of the argonauts' eggcase, revealing its layered composition and formation process, and identifies convergent features with other calcified structures.

Intracellular amorphous calcium carbonate biomineralization in methanotrophic gammaproteobacteria was acquired by horizontal gene transfer from cyanobacteria

The paper identifies intracellular amorphous calcium carbonate biomineralization in Methylococcaceae, suggesting horizontal gene transfer from cyanobacteria.

Rare shell colours in bivalves reveal multiple evolutionary pathways to blue and green colouration

The paper identifies the biochemical basis of green and blue shell colors in bivalves, revealing multiple evolutionary pathways involving pigments and nanostructures.

Carbon dioxide sequestration into biomineral armor by ants

This study shows fungus-farming ants convert atmospheric CO2 into biomineral armor, offering a natural example of carbon sequestration that could inform climate change mitigation strategies.

Morphogenesis of the diamond-type stereom microlattice and the origin of saddle-shaped minimal surfaces in the echinoderm skeleton

This study investigates the morphogenesis of diamond-type stereom in starfish, revealing two growth patterns and the role of F-actin in shaping minimal-surface geometries.

Cement lines are stiffer and harder than bone but exhibit different mineral-mechanics relationships due to thicker and shorter mineral particles

The paper investigates the mechanical properties of cement lines compared to bone, finding they are stiffer and harder but have different mineral-mechanics relationships due to particle morphology.

Crystal interface mechanics of cold-water coral skeletons

This study investigates the mechanical behavior of cold-water coral skeletons by analyzing interface compositions between aragonite crystals using molecular dynamics simulations, revealing how different interfaces control strength and toughness.

Genetic parallels in biomineralization of the calcareous sponge Sycon ciliatum and stony corals

The paper identifies gene expression patterns and regulatory mechanisms in the calcareous sponge Sycon ciliatum that parallel those in stony corals, suggesting convergent evolution in biomineralization.

Dynamic change of calcium-rich compartments during coccolithophore biomineralization

The paper uses advanced imaging techniques to study calcium-rich structures in coccolithophores during calcification, revealing their dynamic changes and role in calcium transport.

A Tough Biointerface in Human Knee Empowered by Dynamic Phase-transforming Minerals in Collagenous Matrix

The paper studies the toughening mechanisms of the human meniscus root-bone interface, revealing how dynamic phase-transforming minerals in a collagenous matrix enhance interfacial toughness.

Radular teeth matrix protein 1 directs iron oxide deposition in chiton teeth

The paper identifies RTMP1 as a key molecule involved in iron oxide deposition in chiton teeth through immunofluorescence and recombinant protein experiments.

A multiscale computational framework for the development of spines in molluscan shells

This paper develops a multiscale computational framework to link molecular and tissue-level models of shell spine formation in molluscs, revealing statistically significant differences in spine form across populations of Turbo sazae.

A novel in vivo system to study coral biomineralization in the starlet sea anemone (Nematostella vectensis)

This paper develops a transgenic system in Nematostella vectensis to study coral biomineralization by expressing and analyzing coral-derived proteins.

ROCK and the actomyosin network control biomineral growth and morphology during sea urchin skeletogenesis

This study shows that ROCK and the actomyosin network regulate biomineral growth and morphology in sea urchin skeletogenesis by controlling spicule formation and gene expression.

Brachiopod and mollusc biomineralisation is a conserved process that was lost in the phoronid-bryozoan stem lineage

The paper identifies conserved genes involved in shell formation in brachiopods and molluscs, showing their orthologs in related phoronids and bryozoans, and finds gene loss in the latter groups.

The calcifying interface in a stony coral's primary polyp: An interplay between seawater and an extracellular calcifying space

This study combines in-vivo and cryo-electron microscopy with single-cell RNA-seq to investigate the calcifying micro-environment in stony coral primary polyps, revealing the role of seawater and calicoblastic cells in biomineralization.

Calcium-vesicles perform active diffusion in the sea urchin embryo during larval biomineralization

The paper quantifies 3D dynamics of calcium-bearing vesicles in sea urchin embryos, revealing active diffusion motion influenced by cytoskeletal properties and showing VEGFR inhibition affects vesicle volume but not kinetics.

The iron-responsive genome of the chiton Acanthopleura granulata

This paper presents the genome of Acanthopleura granulata, revealing conserved biomineralization genes and iron-related adaptations in chitons.

ProminTools: Shedding light on proteins of unknown function in biomineralization with user friendly tools illustrated using mollusc shell matrix protein sequences

ProminTools is a user-friendly package for analyzing protein sequence properties and motifs, demonstrated on mollusc shell matrix proteins.