Possible Sources of the Carbonate Fraction of Egg Shell Calcium Carbonate

THE classical theory of the mechanism of production of the carbonate fraction of the calcium carbonate of the hen's egg shell is that of Gutowska and Mitchell 1 . This theory makes use of the enzyme carbonic anhydrase which occurs in the glandular cells of the shell gland in large amounts. It c...

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Published in:Nature (London) 1967-11, Vol.216 (5115), p.609-610
Main Authors: HODGES, R. D, LÖRCHER, K
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Language:English
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Summary:THE classical theory of the mechanism of production of the carbonate fraction of the calcium carbonate of the hen's egg shell is that of Gutowska and Mitchell 1 . This theory makes use of the enzyme carbonic anhydrase which occurs in the glandular cells of the shell gland in large amounts. It can be represented thus
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/216609a0