A multi-disciplined approach to characterize the functional role of the biomineralization protein amelogenin in enamel formation
EMSL Project ID
51726
Abstract
Biomineralization is the process used by living organism to produce minerals with properties not always found in their equivalent inorganically produced counterparts. In vertebrates, mineralized tissues such as bone, cementum, dentin and enamel all consist of calcium phosphate, but have specialized functions as a result of the conditions during formation. Biomineralization proteins are an essential contributor to the resulting materials properties, as they orchestrate the nucleation, growth, and organization of biominerals. Understanding the fundamental mechanisms responsible for this orchestration is important because this knowledge will guide the design of advanced materials in general and new repair or regeneration strategies for biominerals.
Project Details
Start Date
2020-10-05
End Date
2021-09-30
Status
Closed
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Related Publications
Shaw W.J., B.J. Tarasevich, G.W. Buchko, R.M. Jayasinha Arachchige, and S.D. Burton. 2020. "Controls of Nature: Secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structure of the enamel protein amelogenin in solution and on hydroxyapatite." Journal of Structural Biology 212, no. 3:Article No. 107630. PNNL-SA-153314. doi:10.1016/j.jsb.2020.107630