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A. P. Wheeler
Researcher at Clemson University
Publications - 28
Citations - 1652
A. P. Wheeler is an academic researcher from Clemson University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Oyster & Phosphoprotein. The author has an hindex of 19, co-authored 28 publications receiving 1581 citations.
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Hemocyte-mediated shell mineralization in the eastern oyster.
TL;DR: A class of granulocytic hemocytes that may be directly involved in shell crystal production for oysters are reported that contain calcium carbonate crystals, and they increase in abundance relative to other hemocytes following experimentally induced shell regeneration.
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Control of Calcium Carbonate Nucleation and Crystal Growth by Soluble Matrx of Oyster Shell
TL;DR: A calcium-binding soluble protein extracted from oyster shell suppresses calcium carbonate nucleation and decreases the rate of crystal growth in vitro, suggesting that soluble matrix may regulate shell growth.
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Regulation of Carbonate Calcification by Organic Matrix
A. P. Wheeler,C. Steven Sikes +1 more
TL;DR: The organic matrix of calcium carbonate structures can be involved in the formation of the biomineral by regulating various stages of crystal growth and the degree of specialization of the nucleation sites is uncertain; however, they are hypothesized to be a class of soluble, acidic, calcium-binding polymers which are present in matrix extracted from biominers as mentioned in this paper.
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Evidence of an organic matrix from diatom biosilica1
Debbie M. Swift,A. P. Wheeler +1 more
TL;DR: Evidence that organic material exists within diatom biosilica and can be extracted using HF/NH4F solutions from frustules isolated from Cyclotella meneghiniana Kütz and diatomaceous earth is presented and indirect evidence is presented that suggests the soluble proteins may contain regions of primary structure enriched in anionic amino acids.
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Regulation of in vitro and in vivo CaCO3 crystallization by fractions of oyster shell organic matrix
TL;DR: In this paper, the relationship between structural properties of bivalve shell organic matrix and its proposed functions in the regulation of biomineralization was examined using proteinaceous fractions obtained from the shell of the oyster Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin) following dissolution of the mineral with ETA.