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Altered amelogenin self-assembly based on mutations observed in human X-linked amelogenesis imperfecta (AIH1).
The Journal of biological chemistry - 10 May 2002
Paine Michael L, Lei Ya-Ping, Dickerson Kenneth, Snead Malcolm L
Abstract excerpt
A hallmark of biological systems is a reliance on protein assemblies to perform complex functions. We have focused attention on mammalian enamel formation because it relies on a self-assembling protein complex to direct mineral habit. The principle protein of enamel is amelogenin, a 180-amino acid hydrophobic protein that self-assembles to form nanospheres. We have used independent technical methods, consisting...
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