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ellen
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04/06/07 - 11:14 PM

what is difference b\w bone mineralization and calcium-phosphate crystallization?

new_n_lost
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04/06/07 - 11:32 PM

My 2 Cents

Bone Mineralization refers to the process thru which the Collagen n Ca & PO4 r attached to each other n form hydrooxyapaties Ca10 (PO4)6(OH)2

While supersaturation calcium-phosphate results in the Formation of the crystals

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