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Takeshi Furuhashi1, Ivan Miksik, Miloslav Smrz

  • 1Department of Molecular System Biology, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria. Takeshi_FR@hotmail.com

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part B, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
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Acidic macromolecules are key to mollusc shell formation. This study found no direct link between soluble protein acidity and shell structure, challenging previous assumptions in biomineralization research.

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