养殖珍珠贝贝壳基质蛋白研究进展

Matrix proteins in the shell of cultured pearl bivalves

基质蛋白是一类存在于贝壳和珍珠矿化结构中的蛋白,在贝壳和珍珠的形成过程中,碳酸钙在基质蛋白的作用下形成高度复杂有序的生物矿化结构。因此在养殖珍珠贝中进行基质蛋白的研究对阐明珍珠的形成机理具有重要意义。概述了养殖珍珠贝中已发现的基质蛋白和它们的结构特点、矿化功能以及在珍珠形成过程中作用机理的最新研究进展,旨在为进一步提高珍珠质量提供参考资料。

Matrix proteins exist in the biomineralization microstructure of shells and pearls.Calcium carbonate forms the high regular and complex biomineralization microstructure under the influence of matrix proteins.It is important to study the matrix proteins in the shells and pearls of the cultured pearl bivalves for the understanding of the mechanism of the pearl formation.This paper reviews the matrix proteins which had been found and studied,their structure and function in biomineralization,and current research progress of the understanding of the mechanism of the pearl formation with the knowledge of matrix proteins.