title: Mimicking the function of eggshell matrix proteins: the role of multiplets of charged amino acid residues and self-assembly of peptides in biomineralization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Singapore-MIT Alliance, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore.
authors.forename: Parayil Kumaran
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Ajikumar
authors.forename: Subramanian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vivekanandan
authors.forename: Rajamani
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lakshminarayanan
authors.forename: Seetharama D S
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Jois
authors.forename: R Manjunatha
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Kini
authors.forename: Suresh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Valiyaveettil
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D002113:Calcification, Physiologic / Q000502:physiology*; D002942:Circular Dichroism; D004527:Egg Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004528:Egg Shell / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008958:Models, Molecular; D018716:Molecular Mimicry; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010455:Peptides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D015202:Protein Engineering; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D004527:Egg Proteins; D010455:Peptides