Fu G, Valiyaveettil S, Wopenka B, Morse DE (2005) CaCO 3 Biomineralization: acidic 8-kDa
proteins isolated from aragonitic abalone shell nacre can specifically modify calcite crystal
morphology. Biomacromolecules 6:1289–1298
Furuhashi T, Beran A, Blazso M, Czegeny Z, Schwarzinger C, Steiner G (2009) Pyrolysis GC/MS
and IR spectroscopy in chitin analysis of molluscan shells. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem
73:93–103
Furuhashi T, Miksik I, Smrz M, Germann B, Nebija D, Lachmann B, Noe C (2010) Comparison of
aragonitic molluscan shell proteins. Comp Biochem Phys B 155:195–200
Giles R, Manne S, Mann S, Morse DE, Stucky GD, Hansma PK (1995) Inorganic overgrowth of
aragonite on molluscan nacre examined by atomic-force microscopy. Biol Bull US 188:8–15
Gong N, Li Q, Huang J, Fang Z, Zhang G, Xie L, Zhang R (2008a) Culture of outer epithelial cells
from mantle tissue to study shell matrix protein secretion for biomineralization. Cell Tissue
Res 333:493–501
Gong N, Ma Z, Li Q, Yan Z, Xie L, Zhang R (2008b) Characterization of calcium deposition and
shell matrix protein secretion in primary mantle tissue culture from the marine pearl oyster
Pinctada fucata. Mar Biotechnol 10:457–465
Gong N, Shangguan J, Liu X, Yan Z, Ma Z, Xie L, Zhang R (2008c) Immunolocalization of matrix
proteins in nacre lamellae and their in vivo effects on aragonitic tablet growth. J Struct Biol
164:33–40
Gotliv BA, Addadi L, Weiner S (2003) Mollusk shell acidic proteins: in search of individual
functions. Chembiochem 4:522–529
Guerette PA, Ginzinger DG, Weber BHF, Gosline JM (1996) Silk properties determined by glandspecific expression of a spider fibroin gene family. Science 272:112–115
Heinemann F, Treccani L, Fritz M (2006) Abalone nacre insoluble matrix induces growth of flat
and oriented aragonite crystals. Biochem Bioph Res Co 344:45–49
Inoue N, Ishibashi R, Ishikawa T, Atsumi T, Aoki H, Komaru A (2011) Can the quality of pearls
from the Japanese pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata) be explained by the gene expression patterns
of the major shell matrix proteins in the pearl sac? Mar Biotechnol (NY) 13(1):48–55
Jackson DJ, McDougall C, Woodcroft B, Moase P, Rose RA, Kube M, Reinhardt R, Rokhsar DS,
Montagnani C, Joubert C, Piquemal D, Degnan BM (2010) Parallel evolution of nacre building
gene sets in molluscs. Mol Biol Evol 27:591–608
Jolly C, Berland S, Milet C, Borzeix S, Lopez E, Doumenc D (2004) Zonal localization of shell
matrix proteins in mantle of Haliotis tuberculata (Mollusca, Gastropoda). Mar Biotechnol
6:541–551
Kim IW, DiMasi E, Evans JS (2004) Identification of mineral modulation sequences within the
nacre-associated oyster shell protein, n16. Cryst Growth Des 4:1113–1118
Kim IW, Darragh MR, Orme C, Evans JS (2006) Molecular “tuning” of crystal growth by nacreassociated polypeptides. Cryst Growth Des 6:5–10
Kobayashi I, Samata T (2006) Bivalve shell structure and organic matrix. Mat Sci Eng C Bio S
26:692–698
Kong Y, Jing G, Yan Z, Li C, Gong N, Zhu F, Li D, Zhang Y, Zheng G, Wang H, Xie L, Zhang R
(2009) Cloning and characterization of Prisilkin-39, a novel matrix protein serving a dual role
in the prismatic layer formation from the oyster Pinctada fucata. J Biol Chem
284:10841–10854
Kono M, Hayashi N, Samata T (2000) Molecular mechanism of the nacreous layer formation in
Pinctada maxima. Biochem Bioph Res Co 269:213–218
Lamghari M, Almeida M, Berland S, Huet H, Laurent A, Milet C, Lopez E (1999) Stimulation of
bone marrow cells and bone formation by nacre: in vivo and in vitro studies. Bone 25:91S–94S
Lao YX, Zhang XQ, Zhou J, Su WW, Chen RJ, Wang YG, Zhou WH, Xu ZF (2007) Characterization and in vitro mineralization function of a soluble protein complex P60 from the nacre of
Pinctada fucata. Comp Biochem Phys B 148:201–208
Levi Y, Albeck S, Brack A, Weiner S, Addadi L (1998) Control over aragonite crystal nucleation
and growth: an in vitro study of biomineralization. Chem Eur J 4:389–396
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proteins isolated from aragonitic abalone shell nacre can specifically modify calcite crystal
morphology. Biomacromolecules 6:1289–1298
Furuhashi T, Beran A, Blazso M, Czegeny Z, Schwarzinger C, Steiner G (2009) Pyrolysis GC/MS
and IR spectroscopy in chitin analysis of molluscan shells. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem
73:93–103
Furuhashi T, Miksik I, Smrz M, Germann B, Nebija D, Lachmann B, Noe C (2010) Comparison of
aragonitic molluscan shell proteins. Comp Biochem Phys B 155:195–200
Giles R, Manne S, Mann S, Morse DE, Stucky GD, Hansma PK (1995) Inorganic overgrowth of
aragonite on molluscan nacre examined by atomic-force microscopy. Biol Bull US 188:8–15
Gong N, Li Q, Huang J, Fang Z, Zhang G, Xie L, Zhang R (2008a) Culture of outer epithelial cells
from mantle tissue to study shell matrix protein secretion for biomineralization. Cell Tissue
Res 333:493–501
Gong N, Ma Z, Li Q, Yan Z, Xie L, Zhang R (2008b) Characterization of calcium deposition and
shell matrix protein secretion in primary mantle tissue culture from the marine pearl oyster
Pinctada fucata. Mar Biotechnol 10:457–465
Gong N, Shangguan J, Liu X, Yan Z, Ma Z, Xie L, Zhang R (2008c) Immunolocalization of matrix
proteins in nacre lamellae and their in vivo effects on aragonitic tablet growth. J Struct Biol
164:33–40
Gotliv BA, Addadi L, Weiner S (2003) Mollusk shell acidic proteins: in search of individual
functions. Chembiochem 4:522–529
Guerette PA, Ginzinger DG, Weber BHF, Gosline JM (1996) Silk properties determined by glandspecific expression of a spider fibroin gene family. Science 272:112–115
Heinemann F, Treccani L, Fritz M (2006) Abalone nacre insoluble matrix induces growth of flat
and oriented aragonite crystals. Biochem Bioph Res Co 344:45–49
Inoue N, Ishibashi R, Ishikawa T, Atsumi T, Aoki H, Komaru A (2011) Can the quality of pearls
from the Japanese pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata) be explained by the gene expression patterns
of the major shell matrix proteins in the pearl sac? Mar Biotechnol (NY) 13(1):48–55
Jackson DJ, McDougall C, Woodcroft B, Moase P, Rose RA, Kube M, Reinhardt R, Rokhsar DS,
Montagnani C, Joubert C, Piquemal D, Degnan BM (2010) Parallel evolution of nacre building
gene sets in molluscs. Mol Biol Evol 27:591–608
Jolly C, Berland S, Milet C, Borzeix S, Lopez E, Doumenc D (2004) Zonal localization of shell
matrix proteins in mantle of Haliotis tuberculata (Mollusca, Gastropoda). Mar Biotechnol
6:541–551
Kim IW, DiMasi E, Evans JS (2004) Identification of mineral modulation sequences within the
nacre-associated oyster shell protein, n16. Cryst Growth Des 4:1113–1118
Kim IW, Darragh MR, Orme C, Evans JS (2006) Molecular “tuning” of crystal growth by nacreassociated polypeptides. Cryst Growth Des 6:5–10
Kobayashi I, Samata T (2006) Bivalve shell structure and organic matrix. Mat Sci Eng C Bio S
26:692–698
Kong Y, Jing G, Yan Z, Li C, Gong N, Zhu F, Li D, Zhang Y, Zheng G, Wang H, Xie L, Zhang R
(2009) Cloning and characterization of Prisilkin-39, a novel matrix protein serving a dual role
in the prismatic layer formation from the oyster Pinctada fucata. J Biol Chem
284:10841–10854
Kono M, Hayashi N, Samata T (2000) Molecular mechanism of the nacreous layer formation in
Pinctada maxima. Biochem Bioph Res Co 269:213–218
Lamghari M, Almeida M, Berland S, Huet H, Laurent A, Milet C, Lopez E (1999) Stimulation of
bone marrow cells and bone formation by nacre: in vivo and in vitro studies. Bone 25:91S–94S
Lao YX, Zhang XQ, Zhou J, Su WW, Chen RJ, Wang YG, Zhou WH, Xu ZF (2007) Characterization and in vitro mineralization function of a soluble protein complex P60 from the nacre of
Pinctada fucata. Comp Biochem Phys B 148:201–208
Levi Y, Albeck S, Brack A, Weiner S, Addadi L (1998) Control over aragonite crystal nucleation
and growth: an in vitro study of biomineralization. Chem Eur J 4:389–396
12 Molecular Approaches to Understand Biomineralization of Shell Nacreous Layer
349