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Hydroxyapatite
Crystal-lattice substance Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2 found in bones and teeth.
Mineral phase of bone and dental enamel, providing rigidity through calcium-phosphate crystals laid down on a collagen scaffold.
How one textbook covers it
Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
Mineral phase of bone and dental enamel, providing rigidity through calcium-phosphate crystals laid down on a collagen scaffold.
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