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Phosphorus-containing compounds regulate mineralization

Journal

MATERIALS TODAY CHEMISTRY
Volume 22, Issue -, Pages -

Publisher

ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.mtchem.2021.100579

Keywords

Collagen; Apatite; Mineralization; Inoganic phosphates; Organic phosphates; Phospsorus-containing proteases

Funding

  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [11872097, 11702008]
  2. National Key R&D Program of China [2020YFC0122204]
  3. Beijing Natural Science Foundation [7202003]
  4. China Postdoctoral Science Foundation [2021TQ0020]

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Phosphorus is the main constituent element of minerals and fat in the body, playing a crucial role in bone and tooth formation as well as biomineralization process. The mutual transformation and regulation of different phosphorus-containing compounds are essential for bone formation and adaptation to various mechanical environments.
Phosphorus is the main constitutive element of minerals and fat in the body. The process of mineral formation is defined as mineralization. The minerals in the body are mainly apatite, which is the inor-ganic phase that composes bones and teeth. It is worth noting that people with high fat content tend to cause excessive bone mineralization, which leads us to believe that different phosphorus-containing compounds in the body are mutually transformed and can regulate mineralization in different ways. The conversion and regulation of different phosphorus-containing compounds on the mineralization are essential for formation of a complex hierarchical structure and adaptation of the bone to various me-chanical environments. Therefore, this review introduces the natural phosphorus-containing compounds in the body, introduces the hierarchical structure of the bone, and summarizes recent studies on different phosphorus-containing compounds (inorganic, organic, and phosphorus-containing proteases) involved in the biomineralization. We also discuss potential research directions of the biomineralization, offering the basis for future investigation of advanced bone substitute materials. (c) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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