Enrichment of CO2 and magnesium in early stages of biomineralization.
Simultaneous topochemical analyses of calcium, magnesium, carbonate (as CO2) and phosphorus in a mineralizing collagen rich system (turkey tibia tendon) showed a strong enrichment of Mg and CO2 in the prestages of biomineralization.
D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000032:analysis*; D002356:Cartilage / Q000032:analysis; D008274:Magnesium / Q000032:analysis*; D010012:Osteogenesis; D010710:Phosphates / Q000032:analysis; D013710:Tendons / Q000032:analysis*; D014422:Turkeys
D010710:Phosphates; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium