Molybdenum blue: binding to collagen fibres and microcrystal formation.
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.
Harris
J Robin
JR
Institute of Zoology, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany. rharris@mail.uni-mainz.de
Reiber
Andreas
A
Therese
Helen Annal
HA
Tremel
Wolfgang
W
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
C017541:molybdenum blue; D008982:Molybdenum; D003094:Collagen