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Mechanisms of Normal Biological Mineralization of Calcium Carbonates

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Normal biogenic calcium carbonate is deposited as calcite or aragonite with preferred crystal orientation. The site of mineralization is isolated, and the parent medium may have a unique composition. In most cases, the mineral is deposited on an organic matrix. The insoluble matrical fraction is composed of varying quantities of different classes of macro-molecules, and its surface may be hydrophobic. The soluble matrical fraction from bivalve molluscs is primarily a sulfated, high molecular weight glycoprotein that selectively binds calcium. This glycoprotein is assigned a primary role in crystal nucleation in the ionotropic nucleation hypothesis. Postnucleation growth may be controlled in varying degrees by the bathing medium and by the insoluble matrix.

This paper is dedicated to Professor Karl M. Wilbur on his retirement.

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Crenshaw, M.A. (1982). Mechanisms of Normal Biological Mineralization of Calcium Carbonates. In: Nancollas, G.H. (eds) Biological Mineralization and Demineralization. Dahlem Workshop Reports, vol 23. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68574-3_13

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