The Molecular Mechanism of Pearl Biomineralization

In the artificial pearl industry, the epithelial cell of mantle grafting proliferates to form the pearl sac and secret organic matrix to guide pearl biomineralization. This article summarized the process of pearl formation, the involvement of matrix proteins in calcium carbonate (CaCO3) deposition and the genetic contribution of saibo in pearl formation. At last summarizes the existing issues and discusses the problems which should be further researched.

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