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Ameloblast is the blast that synthezises enamel proteins that later mineralise to form enamel on teeth. Tooth enamel is the smooth top layer of a tooth which protects the underlying dentine, with its many nerves, from injury and decay. ... A representation of the 3D structure of myoglobin, showing coloured alpha helices. ...


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Enamel Developement (1297 words)
Ameloblasts are organized into a layer of highly prismatic cells that secrete enamel proteins such as amelogenin.
The process by which enamel proteins such as amelogenin mediate the formation of hydroxyapatite crystals from calcium and phosphate is called enamel biomineralization.
This figure illustrates the localization of the amelogenin protein in the ameloblast cells and their secretory vesicles as well as in the newly formed enamel layer of developing teeth.
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