The emergence of "nanospheres" as basic structural components adopted by Amelogenin

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 487-490

  Moradian Oldak, Janet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amelogenesis; Amelogenin nanospheres; Biomineralization; Enamel; Macromolecules

Indexed keywords

AMELOGENIN; APATITE; NANOTUBE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CRYSTALLIZATION; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MACROMOLECULE; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

AMELOGENIN; ANIMALS; APATITES; CRYSTALLIZATION; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES; NANOTUBES; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 34347215860     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154405910708600603     Document Type: Review

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