Open AccessRecombinant transgelin‐like protein 1 from Mytilus shell induces formation of CaCO 3 polymorphic crystals in vitro
Author(s) -
Jiang Yuting,
Sun Qi,
Fan Meihua,
He Jianyu,
Zhang Xiaolin,
Xu Huanzhi,
Liao Zhi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
febs open bio
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.718
H-Index - 31
ISSN - 2211-5463
DOI - 10.1002/2211-5463.12972
Subject(s) - biomineralization , recombinant dna , calponin , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , actin , in vitro , gene , biochemistry , paleontology
Transgelin‐like protein 1 (TLP‐1) was identified from the shell of Mytilus coruscus as a novel 19 kDa shell matrix protein with a calponin homology domain. Localization of TLP‐1 in biomineralization‐related tissues was determined. The effects of recombinant TLP‐1 on calcium carbonate crystallization were studied to determine its possible function in shell mineralization.