title: Molybdenum blue: binding to collagen fibres and microcrystal formation.
abstract: Collagen fibres have been shown by transmission electron microscopy to progressively bind the polyoxomolybdate ring-complex, termed molybdenum blue. Nucleation of cuboidal molybdenum blue microcrystals occurs on the surface of the collagen fibres, leading eventually to extensive coating of the fibres with microcrystals.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Zoology, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany. rharris@mail.uni-mainz.de
authors.forename: J Robin
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reiber
authors.forename: Helen Annal
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Therese
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tremel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003094:Collagen / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003460:Crystallization; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D008982:Molybdenum / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000737:chemistry; D013194:Staining and Labeling
chemical_list: C017541:molybdenum blue; D008982:Molybdenum; D003094:Collagen