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A genetic analysis of crystal growth.
Journal of molecular biology - 9 Jun 2000
Brown S, Sarikaya M, Johnson E
Abstract excerpt
The regulation of crystal morphology by proteins is often observed in biology. It is a central feature in the formation of hard tissues such as bones, teeth and mollusc shells. We have developed a genetic system in the bacterium Escherichia coli to study the protein-mediated control of crystal growth. We have used the crystallization of gold as a model system and found polypeptides that control the morphology of...
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