Table 3.
Summary of the Mineralization Results. L- length, W- width, T- thickness; * Size varies in a concentration-dependent manner; ** dimension as % of control
| Mineralization Experiment | Mineral Phase | Mineral Shape and Size | Mineral Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| No proteins (control) | Apatitic | Plates L=143 nm W= 80 nm T= 3 nm |
Random |
| DMP1 alone | Apatitic | Plates* L= 66-116 nm (46-81 %)** W= 34-67 nm (42-96%) T= 3 nm (100%) |
Random |
| DPP alone | ACP at high concentrations | Spheres ∼ 60-70 nm | Large spherical aggregates |
| Apatitic at lower concentrations | Plates* L= 59-114 nm (41-79%) W= 36-61 nm (45-76 %) T= 3 nm (100%) |
Random | |
| p-DMP1 alone | Apatitic | Plates* L= 74-39 nm (51-27%) W= 39-22 nm (48-27%) T= 3 nm |
At higher concentrations, crystallites form parallel arrays with their c-axes coaligned |
| p-DPP alone | Inhibits mineral formation at higher concentrations | Nanodots ∼4 nm | Random |
| Apatitic at lower concentrations | Plates L= 60-70 nm (41-48%) W= 40-51 nm (50-63 %) T= 3 nm |
Random | |
| DMP1 with collagen fibrils | Apatitic | Plates L= 66 nm (46%) W= 34 nm (42%) T= 3 nm (100%) |
Random |
| DPP with collagen fibrils | ACP | Spheres ∼60-70 nm | Large spherical aggregates |
| p-DMP1 with collagen fibrils | Apatitic | Plates | Mineralized collagen fibrils with parallel crystalline arrays coaligned with the fibril axis, the mineral is located both intra- and extrafibrillarly |
| p-DPP with collagen fibrils | Apatitic | Plates | Mineralized collagen fibrils with parallel crystalline arrays co-aligned with the fibril axis, the mineral is located intrafibrillarly |