Chitin Facilitated Mineralization in the Eastern Oyster

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作者
Bin San Chan, Vera [1 ]
Johnstone, Mary Beth [1 ]
Wheeler, A. P. [1 ]
Mount, Andrew S. [1 ]
机构
[1] Clemson Univ, Dept Biol Sci, Clemson, SC 29634 USA
关键词
biomineralization; chitin; oyster; chitin-binding domain; hemocytes; Crassostrea; shell formation; shell repair; MATRIX PROTEIN; ORGANIC MATRIX; ALPHA-CHITIN; PEARL OYSTER; SHELL; BIOMINERALIZATION; IDENTIFICATION; CALCITE; CALCIFICATION; PERIOSTRACUM;
D O I
10.3389/fmars.2018.00347
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Chitin is often reported in molluscan shells, where it likely contributes to the mechanical strength of the biomineral. However, the role of this polysaccharide in relation to the process of shell formation is not well understood. We investigated the deposition of chitin during shell repair in the Eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, by inserting stainless steel and glass implants in a region of shell damage. This work documents the time course of deposition of both chitin fibrils and calcium carbonate layers. Chitin was detected by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) using a chitin-specific fluorescent probe that was produced from clones of a chitin-binding domain. The presence of fibrils was confirmed using electron microscopy of implants. The fibrils' dimensions were reduced after treatment with both acid and bleach, suggesting that chitin interacts with inorganic minerals and other organic components such as proteins and lipids as early as 5 h after shell damage. With CLSM, it was shown that chitin co-localized with the cell membrane, suggesting the importance of cells located on the implants in the process of fibril formation. Using observations from this study as well as those from the literature on chitin synthase production, we propose two cellular models for chitin deposition related to shell formation.
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