Tuft protein: Protein cross-linking in enamel development

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 119, Issue SUPPL.1, 2011, Pages 50-54

  Robinson, Colin ^a   Hudson, Jackie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross links; Enamel dentine junction; Prisms; Tuft protein

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDE; ENAMEL PROTEIN; EPSILON (GAMMA GLUTAMYL) LYSINE; EPSILON-(GAMMA-GLUTAMYL)-LYSINE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; ENAMEL; HUMAN; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT;

AMELOGENESIS; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTAL ENAMEL PROTEINS; DENTAL ENAMEL SOLUBILITY; DIPEPTIDES; HUMANS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

EID: 84855878694     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2011.00906.x     Document Type: Article

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