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Transgenic re-expression of wild-type AMBN in the null background rescues enamel formation in a dose-dependent manner, establishing that functional AMBN protein is necessary for enamel formation [PMID:20940352]. Both human isoforms are intrinsically disordered proteins that self-assemble into oligomers via an exon-5-encoded sequence and bind Ca2+, linking AMBN directly to calcium handling during biomineralization [PMID:33291486]. The protein is proteolytically processed by the enamel proteases MMP-20 and KLK-4, with the two isoforms showing distinct cleavage-site profiles [PMID:38298721]. 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