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Identification of methionine -rich insoluble proteins in the shell of the pearl oyster, Pinctada fucata
Kintsu, H.; Nishimura, R.; Negishi, L.; Kuriyama, I.; Tsuchihashi, Y.; Zhu, L.; Nagata, K.; Suzuki, M. (2020). Identification of methionine -rich insoluble proteins in the shell of the pearl oyster, Pinctada fucata. NPG Scientific Reports 10(1): 12 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-75444-4
In: Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group). Nature Publishing Group: London. ISSN 2045-2322; e-ISSN 2045-2322
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- Kintsu, H.
- Nishimura, R.
- Negishi, L.
- Kuriyama, I.
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- Tsuchihashi, Y.
- Zhu, L.
- Nagata, K.
- Suzuki, M.
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| Abstract |
The molluscan shell is a biomineral that comprises calcium carbonate and organic matrices controlling the crystal growth of calcium carbonate. The main components of organic matrices are insoluble chitin and proteins. Various kinds of proteins have been identified by solubilizing them with reagents, such as acid or detergent. However, insoluble proteins remained due to the formation of a solid complex with chitin. Herein, we identified these proteins from the nacreous layer, prismatic layer, and hinge ligament of Pinctada fucata using mercaptoethanol and trypsin. Most identified proteins contained a methionine-rich region in common. We focused on one of these proteins, NU-5, to examine the function in shell formation. Gene expression analysis of NU-5 showed that NU-5 was highly expressed in the mantle, and a knockdown of NU-5 prevented the formation of aragonite tablets in the nacre, which suggested that NU-5 was required for nacre formation. Dynamic light scattering and circular dichroism revealed that recombinant NU-5 had aggregation activity and changed its secondary structure in the presence of calcium ions. These findings suggest that insoluble proteins containing methionine-rich regions may be important for scaffold formation, which is an initial stage of biomineral formation. |
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