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Review
. 1991 Jul;16(7):252-6.
doi: 10.1016/0968-0004(91)90098-g.

Acidic macromolecules of mineralized tissues: the controllers of crystal formation

S Weiner  1 , L Addadi
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Acidic macromolecules of mineralized tissues: the controllers of crystal formation

S Weiner et al. Trends Biochem Sci. 1991 Jul.

Abstract

The deposition of minerals within many biological tissues is a controlled process. Among the most active agents that control biological mineralization are a group of unusually acidic proteins and glycoproteins. These can interact specifically with some crystal faces but not others, induce oriented nucleation, or intercalate in a regular manner into the crystal lattice itself.

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