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Avian eggshell mineralization: biochemical and functional characterization of matrix proteins
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Nys et al. as discussed by the authors studied the relationship between eggshell texture and mechanical properties, and showed that the changes in uterine fluid constituents with stages of egg calcification, their effects on morphology of calcite grown in vitro, and their relationship between the egg shell texture and its mechanical properties point to this control of eggshell fabric.About:
This article is published in Comptes Rendus Palevol.The article was published on 2004-10-01. It has received 421 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Eggshell formation & Eggshell.read more
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The eggshell: structure, composition and mineralization
Maxwell T. Hincke,Yves Nys,Joël Gautron,Karlheinz Mann,Alejandro B. Rodríguez-Navarro,Marc D. McKee +5 more
TL;DR: Eggshell microstructure and ultrastructure is reviewed, and the results of recent genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic analyses of the chicken eggshell matrix are reviewed to draw attention to areas of current uncertainty such as the potential role of amorphous calcium carbonate.
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Eggshell membrane biomaterial as a platform for applications in materials science.
TL;DR: Eggshell membrane is a unique biomaterial, which is generally considered as waste, but has extraordinary properties which can be utilized in various fields and its potential applications are therefore now being widely studied.
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Proteomic analysis of the acid-soluble organic matrix of the chicken calcified eggshell layer.
TL;DR: The present study is the first comprehensive proteomic study of a vertebrate biomineral and is intended as a starting point for the detailed molecular characterization of eggshell matrix proteins, their interactions in the matrix network and functional studies.
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Increasing persistency in lay and stabilising egg quality in longer laying cycles. What are the challenges
TL;DR: The “long life” layer, which will be capable of producing 500 eggs in a laying cycle of 100 weeks, is therefore on the horizon, bringing with it the benefits of a more efficient utilisation of diminishing resources, including land, water, raw materials for feed as well as a reduction in waste, and an overall reduced carbon footprint.
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Proteomic analysis of the chicken egg vitelline membrane.
TL;DR: The list of VM proteins presented in this report is by far the most comprehensive dataset available at present and complements proteomic analyses of chicken egg compartments published previously.
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Control and Design Principles in Biological Mineralization
Lia Addadi,Stephen Weiner +1 more
TL;DR: The control of crystal formation has been developed to a remarkable degree by many organisms as discussed by the authors, including the control of oriented nucleation, control over crystal morphology, formation of unique composites of proteins and single crystals, and the production of ordered multicrystal arrays.
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Modulation of crystal formation by bone phosphoproteins: structural specificity of the osteopontin-mediated inhibition of hydroxyapatite formation.
TL;DR: Findings indicate that osteopontin is a potent inhibitor of HA formation, which requires phosphate and carboxylate groups, possibly including the conserved sequence of contiguous aspartic acid residues.
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Inhibition of calcium oxalate crystal growth in vitro by uropontin: another member of the aspartic acid-rich protein superfamily.
H Shiraga,W Min,W Min,W J VanDusen,M D Clayman,M D Clayman,D Miner,C H Terrell,Joseph R. Sherbotie,John W. Foreman,John W. Foreman,Craig T. Przysiecki,Eric G. Neilson +12 more
TL;DR: The inhibitory effect of uropontin on calcium oxalate crystal growth in vitro supports the concept that pontins may have a regulatory role, analogous to that of other members of the aspartic acid-rich protein superfamily, which stereospecifically regulate the mineralization fronts of calcium-containing crystals.
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Molecular Cloning and Characterization of Lustrin A, a Matrix Protein from Shell and Pearl Nacre of Haliotis rufescens
TL;DR: The cDNA coding for Lustrin A, a newly described matrix protein from the nacreous layer of the shell and pearl produced by the abalone, Haliotis rufescens, a marine gastropod mollusc, is cloned and characterized.