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Biomineralization in Marine Organisms

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This chapter describes biominerals and the marine organisms that produce them. The proteins involved in biomineralization, as well as functions of the biomineralized structures, are treated. Current and future applications of bioinspired material synthesis in engineering and medicine highlight the enormous potential of biomineralization in marine organisms and the status, challenges, and prospects regarding successful marine biotechnology.

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Abbreviations

BSP:

sialoprotein

CdS:

cadmium sulfide

Cr:

chromium

DNA:

deoxyribonucleic acid

MEMS/NEMS:

micro- and nanoelectromechanical systems

MEMS:

microelectromechanical system

MISS:

microbially induced sedimentary structures

Ni:

nickel

PSP:

paralytic shellfish poisoning

RNA:

ribonucleic acid

SLRP:

small leucine-rich repeat proteoglycan

UV:

ultraviolet

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    Ille C. Gebeshuber

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Gebeshuber, I.C. (2015). Biomineralization in Marine Organisms. In: Kim, SK. (eds) Springer Handbook of Marine Biotechnology. Springer Handbooks. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-53971-8_58

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