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Mineralization in biological systems.

Mineralization in biological systems.

Authors :
Clarke, Michael J.
Goodenough, John B.
Ibers, James A.
Klixbüll Jørgensen, C.
Neilands, Joe B.
Reinen, Dirk
Weiss, Raymond
Williams, Robert Joseph P.
Connett, P. H.
Folłmann, H.
Lammers, M.
Mann, S.
Odom, J. D.
Wetterhahn, K. E.
Mann, Stephen
Source :
Inorganic Elements in Biochemistry; 1983, p125-174, 50p
Publication Year :
1983

Abstract

The major solid state principles involved in mineralization in biological systems are discussed. Three major biological control factors of mineralization are described; structural, spatial, and chemical control. Factors determining nucleation on organic surfaces, mineral growth, mineral structure, and morphology are reported. Oriented growth of minerals on organic matrices can occur by three processes; (i) lattice matching (epitaxis) between the organic matrix and depositing crystal faces, (ii) surface structural relationships between the organic matrix and depositing crystal faces, (iii) ordered aggregation of preformed mineral particles. Several a priori reasons indicate that epitaxis is unlikely to be a major process of oriented growth in biomineralization. The presence and importance of biogenic amorphous minerals is also described. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISBNs :
9783540125426
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Inorganic Elements in Biochemistry
Publication Type :
Book
Accession number :
33083265
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0111320