Enzymatic phosphatization of fish scales—a pathway for fish fossilization

Abstract Phosphatized fish fossils occur in various locations worldwide. Although these fossils have been intensively studied over the past decades they remain a matter of ongoing research. The mechanism of the permineralization reaction itself remains still debated in the community. The mineralizat...

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Main Authors: Fabian Gäb, Gabriele Bierbaum, Richard Wirth, Christoph Bultmann, Brianne Palmer, Kathrin Janssen, Sabina Karačić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-59025-3