loading...| Preferred Name | enamel | |
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enameloid enamel of tooth enamel tissue tooth enamel |
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A dentine-like hypermineralized substance that covers the tooth tip. Enamel's primary mineral is hydroxylapatite, which is a crystalline calcium phosphate. Unlike dentin and bone, enamel does not contain collagen. Instead, it has two unique classes of proteins called amelogenins and enamelins[WP]. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001752 |
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| definition |
A dentine-like hypermineralized substance that covers the tooth tip. Enamel's primary mineral is hydroxylapatite, which is a crystalline calcium phosphate. Unlike dentin and bone, enamel does not contain collagen. Instead, it has two unique classes of proteins called amelogenins and enamelins[WP]. |
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enamel of tooth enamel tissue tooth enamel |
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enameloid |
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enamel |
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UBERON:0001752 |
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enamel |
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