Mollusk shell 2.1. Introduction 2.2. Diversity of mollusk classes 3. Structural, microstructural
and ultrastructural considerations on the shell 3.1. Structure of the shell and mineralogy 3.2 …

Marine organisms represent a highly diverse reserve of bioactives which could aid in the
treatment of a wide range of diseases, including various musculoskeletal conditions …

Molluscs comprise the second largest phylum of animals (after arthropods), occurring in
virtually all habitats. Some are commercially important, a few are pests and some carry …

Background The shell of the pearl-producing bivalve Pinctada margaritifera is composed of
an organic cell-free matrix that plays a key role in the dynamic process of biologically …

In corals, biocalcification is a major function that may be drastically affected by ocean
acidification (OA). Scleractinian corals grow by building up aragonitic exoskeletons that …

Biomineralization research on mollusc shells has mostly focused on nacre formation. Chitin,
silk fibroin protein, and acidic macromolecules are important components for shell formation …

The field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine relies heavily on materials
capable of implantation without significant foreign body reactions and with the ability to …

Mytilus is an economically important bivalve and its shell is a biomineralized tissue with
various microstructures/layers. In the present study, the shell of marine mussel, Mytilus …

Proteins that are occluded within the molluscan shell, the so‐called shell matrix proteins
(SMP s), are an assemblage of biomolecules attractive to study for several reasons. They …

Background The formation of the molluscan shell is regulated to a large extent by a matrix of
extracellular macromolecules that are secreted by the shell forming tissue, the mantle. This …