The Crystallization of Hydroxyapatite in
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S. Koutsopoulos; E. Dalas
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Article
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2000
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Lysine, which is an amino acid with a basic side group, is present in biological fluids and its role in the biological calcification process was investigated. It was found to inhibit the crystal growth rate of hydroxyapatite (HAP), in solutions supersaturated only with respect to this calcium phosph