Structures of jacalin‐related lectin PPL3 regulating pearl shell biomineralization

• Published in: Proteins, structure, function, and bioinformatics Vol. 86; no. 6; pp. 644 - 653
• Main Authors: Nakae, Setsu, Shionyu, Masafumi, Ogawa, Tomohisa, Shirai, Tsuyoshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.06.2018
• Subjects: Binding sites; biomineralization; Calcite; Carbohydrates; Crystal structure; Docking; docking simulation; Gene sequencing; Isoforms; lectin; Lectins; Microgravity; Mineralization; Molecular chains; Molecular modelling; Molecular structure; Oysters; post‐translational modification; Pteria penguin; Residues; Trehalose; calcite; post-translational modification; biomineralization; lectin; docking simulation

The nacreous layer of pearl oysters is one of the major biominerals of commercial and industrial interest. Jacalin‐related lectins, including PPL3 isoforms, are known to regulate biomineralization of the Pteria penguin pearl shell, although the molecular mechanisms are largely unknown. The PPL3 crys...