Amyloid-like amelogenin nanoribbons template mineralization via a low-energy interface of ion binding sites

S Akkineni, C Zhu, J Chen, M Song… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Protein scaffolds direct the organization of amorphous precursors that transform into
mineralized tissues, but the templating mechanism remains elusive. Motivated by models for …

A brief history of the discovery of amelogenin nanoribbons in vitro and in vivo

Y Bai, J Bonde, KMM Carneiro… - Journal of Dental …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Without evidence for an organic framework, biological and biochemical processes observed
during amelogenesis provided limited information on how extracellular matrix proteins …

Biological and biomimetic mineralization via protein nanoribbon scaffolds

S Akkineni - 2022 - digital.lib.washington.edu
Understanding how protein scaffolds direct mineral morphogenesis is crucial for
engineering bone and tooth and would open new vistas in hybrid materials design. In the …