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Molecular dynamics insights into biomineralisation mediated by acidic intrinsically disordered proteins: a case study of molluscan Aspein from the pearl oyster Pinctada fucata
Biomineralisation is a ubiquitous phenomenon that still fascinates the scientific community. Mineralised structures are most notably encountered in marine lifeforms the shell or exoskeleton of which are formed by precipitating specific calcium carbonate (CaCO3) polymorphs, known as amorphous (ACC), vaterite, aragonite, and calcite. To control crystalline polymorphism in their shell layers, bivalves have evolved strategies involving ion-binding secretomes composed of shell matrix proteins (SMPs).