Citrate Improves Collagen Mineralization via Interface Wetting: A Physicochemical Understanding of Biomineralization Control.
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.201704876
Abstract: Biological hard tissues such as bones always contain extremely high levels of citrate, which is believed to play an important role in bone formation as well as in osteoporosis treatments. However, its mechanism on biomineralization… read more here.
Keywords: citrate improves; improves collagen; mineralization via; mineralization ... See more keywords
Polyaminoacids in Biomimetic Collagen Mineralization: Roles of Isomerization and Disorder in Polyaspartic and Polyglutamic Acids.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c00402
Abstract: The extracellular matrix of hard connective tissues is composed primarily of mineralized collagen fibrils. Acidic noncollagenous proteins play important roles in mediating mineralization of collagen. Polyaspartate, a homopolymer substitute for such proteins, has been used… read more here.
Keywords: collagen; polyaspartic acid; isomerization; acid ... See more keywords