Abstract
Why waste space? In the first stage of the multiphase biomineralization of collagen, silicic acid precursors (purple) infiltrated the collagen fibril (yellow) and condensed into amorphous silica to give a hierarchical composite. Amorphous calcium phosphate precursors (red) then filled the intrafibrillar spaces of the silicified collagen, where the precipitation and maturation of apatite crystallites (blue) occurred to complete the process.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 5762-5766 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 22 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 27 2013 |
Keywords
- biomineralization
- calcification
- crystal growth
- fibrous proteins
- silicification
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Chemistry(all)