Table 1.
(1) Collagen type I (90%) |
(2) Noncollagenous proteins (10%) |
(i) Glycoproteins: |
(a) Alkaline phosphatase |
(b) RGD sequence-glycoproteins (osteopontin, osteonectin, fibronectin, thrombospondin, and bony sialoprotein) |
(ii) Proteoglycans |
(iii) Proteins with γ-carboxyglutamic acid (osteocalcin, osteoid protein γ-carboxyglutamic acid) |
(iv) Serum proteins retained in the bone |