Acidic macromolecules of mineralized tissues: the controllers of crystal formation.
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.
Isotope Department, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
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D000818:Animals; D003460:Crystallization; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008903:Minerals / Q000737:chemistry*
D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008903:Minerals