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| | Foreword: The Enigma of Morphogenesis -- A Personal View | VII |
| | Preface | XXIII |
| | List of Contributors | XXV |
| 1 | Growth and Form: What is the Aim of Biomineralization? Edmund Bäuerlein | 1 |
| | Abstract | 1 |
| 1.1 | Introduction | 1 |
| 1.2 | Notions of D'Arcy Thompson on Deposition of Inorganic Material in Cells | 2 |
| 1.3 | Close to the Beginning of Biomineralization | 3 |
| 1.3.1 | Prebiotic Synthesis of Peptides | 3 |
| 1.3.2 | Selected Binding of Phage(Virus)-Displayed Peptides to Inorganic Materials | 3 |
| 1.3.3 | Synthesis of Inorganic Material by Selected Peptides | 3 |
| 1.3.4 | Selected Sequences with Various Functional Groups | 6 |
| 1.3.5 | Summary and Conclusion | 7 |
| 1.4 | Nucleation of Inorganic Crystals and Inorganic Amorphous/Porous Forms on Peptides | 7 |
| 1.4.1 | Porous Silica Spheres Synthesized by 12-Amino Acid Peptides Targets | 7 |
| 1.4.2 | An Amorphous CaCO3 Core and a Crystalline CaCO3 Envelope, Separated by an Organic Layer, Coexist on an Ascidian Skeleton | 8 |
| 1.4.3 | The Proteomic Analysis of the Chicken Calcified Eggshell Layer | 8 |
| 1.4.4 | Synthesis of Nanocrystalline Hydroxyapatite with a Crystalline Core and a Disordered Surface Region | 9 |
| 1.4.5 | One Iron Atom in Archaeal Ferritin Crystals as Seed for an Iron-Oxide Cluster | 9 |
| 1.4.6 | Directional Freezing of Aqueous Ceramic Suspensions to Shape Complex Composites | 9 |
| 1.4.7 | Ways to Porous Structures | 10 |
| 1.5 | Bacterial Filaments in the Advent of Biomineralization: Cytoskeleton-Like Proteins and Exopolysaccharides | 11 |
| 1.5.1 | Proteins Responsible for the Alignment of Magnetosomes in Magnetotactic Bacteria | 11 |
| 1.5.1.1 | Actin-Like Filaments in Magnetotactic Bacteria | 11 |
| 1.5.1.2 | Actin Filaments in Morphogenesis of Diatoms, Eukaryotic Unicellular Organisms | 12 |
| 1.5.1.3 | Renaissance of the “Grand Unified Theory?” | 12 |
| 1.5.2 | Filaments of Bacterial Acidic Polysaccharides as Matrices for Iron Oxide Crystals | 13 |
| 1.5.2.1 | Bacterial Iron Oxide Precipitations | 13 |
| 1.5.2.2 | Bacterial Core Strands of Acidic Exopolysaccharides Template Assembly of FeOOH Nanocrystal Fibers | 13 |
| 1.5.2.3 | Acidic Polysaccharides Mediating Formation of Complex Calcite (CaCO3) Crystals in Pleurochrysis carterae, a Unicellular, Eukaryotic Organism | 14 |
| 1.5.2.4 | Polysaccharides or Peptides: Is There a “Unified Theory”? | 14 |
| 1.6 | Proteins of Similar Function and/or Structure, but Low Sequence Homology: Typical in Biomineralization | 15 |
| 1.6.1 | The Avian Eggshell Protein Ovocleidin-17, and Human Pancreatic Stone Protein | 15 |
| 1.6.2 | The Starmaker Protein of Zebrafish and Human Dentin Sialophosphoprotein (DSPP) | 16 |
| 1.7 | Composites: Inorganic--Organic Hybrid Materials | 16 |
| 1.8 | Finite Element Analysis and Conclusion | 18 |
| | References | 19 |
| I | Silica-Hydrated Polysilicondioxide | 21 |
| 2 | Collagen: A Huge Matrix in Glass Sponge Flexible Spicules of the Meter-Long Hyalonema sieboldi Hermann Ehrlich and Hartmut Worch | 23 |
| | Abstract | 23 |
| 2.1 | Introduction | 23 |
| 2.2 | A Modern Approach to Desilicification of Spicules in Glass Sponges | 25 |
| 2.3 | Glass Sponge Collagen | 26 |
| 2.3.1 | Chemical Etching of Spicules and Extraction of Collagen | 26 |
| 2.3.2 | Collagen Identification | 27 |
| 2.3.3 | Nanoimagery of Fibrillar Organic Matrix | 29 |
| 2.4 | Collagen as a Unified Template for Biomineralization | 30 |
| 2.4.1 | Evolutionary Aspects | 30 |
| 2.4.2 | Twisted Plywood Architecture of Collagen Fibrils in Basal Spicules of H. sieboldi | 32 |
| 2.4.3 | A New View on the Possible Role of Silica in Bone Mineralization | 33 |
| 2.5 | Collagen--Silica-Based Biomaterials | 35 |
| 2.5.1 | Bioactive Glass Composites | 35 |
| 2.5.2 | Collagen--Silica-Based Biohybrids | 36 |
| 2.6 | Open Questions | 37 |
| | References | 38 |
| 3 | Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics of Silica Biomineralization in Diatoms Nils Kröger and Nicole Poulsen | 43 |
| | Abstract | 43 |
| 3.1 | Introduction | 43 |
| 3.2 | The Cell Biology of Diatom Silica Formation | 45 |
| 3.3 | Thalassiosira pseudonana as a Model Organism | 47 |
| 3.3.1 | Genome Analysis | 47 |
| 3.3.2 | Silaffins and Long-Chain Polyamines from T. pseudonana | 48 |
| 3.3.2.1 | Silaffins | 49 |
| 3.3.2.2 | LCPAs | 51 |
| 3.3.3 | Silica Formation by Silaffins and LCPAs | 52 |
| 3.3.4 | Molecular Genetic Manipulation | 54 |
| | References | 57 |
| 4 | Formation of Siliceous Spicules in Demosponges: Example Suberites domuncula Werner E. G. Müller, Xiaohong Wang, Sergey I. Belikov, Wolfgang Tremel, Ute Schloßmacher, Antonino Natoli, David Brandt, Alexandra Boreiko, Muhammad Nawaz Tahir, Isabel M. Müller, and Heinz C. Schröder | 59 |
| | Abstract | 59 |
| 4.1 | Introduction | 59 |
| 4.2 | Early Descriptions | 63 |
| 4.3 | Structural Features of the Sponge Body Plan | 64 |
| 4.4 | Cells Involved in Spicule Formation | 65 |
| 4.5 | Anabolic Enzyme for the Synthesis of Silica: Silicatein | 67 |
| 4.6 | Silicatein-Associated Proteins | 72 |
| 4.7 | Catabolic Enzyme: Silicase | 73 |
| 4.8 | Morphology and Synthesis of Spicules in S. domuncula | 73 |
| 4.9 | Formation of Spicule Morphology | 74 |
| 4.10 | Phases of Silica Deposition during Spicule Formation | 76 |
| 4.10.1 | The Intracellular Phase in the Sclerocytes | 76 |
| 4.10.2 | The Extracellular Phase: Appositional Growth | 76 |
| 4.10.3 | The Extracellular Phase: Shaping | 78 |
| 4.11 | Final Remarks | 79 |
| | References | 80 |
| 5 | Interactions between Biomineralization and Function of Diatom Frustules Christian Hamm | 83 |
| | Abstract | 83 |
| 5.1 | Introduction | 83 |
| 5.2 | Approaches to Study Biominerals | 85 |
| 5.3 | Evolution and Diatom Shells | 89 |
| 5.4 | Biomechanics and Diatoms | 90 |
| 5.5 | The Effect of Evolutionary Feedback on Biomineralization | 91 |
| 5.6 | Conclusions | 92 |
| | References | 93 |
| 6 | The Evolution of the Diatoms Wiebe H. C. F. Kooistra | 95 |
| | Abstract | 95 |
| 6.1 | Introduction | 95 |
| 6.2 | The Silica Cell Walls of the Diatoms | 96 |
| 6.2.1 | The Frustule | 96 |
| 6.2.2 | Frustule Construction | 99 |
| 6.2.3 | Sexual Reproduction and Auxospore Formation | 100 |
| 6.2.4 | Resting Stages | 102 |
| 6.3 | Phylogenies | 102 |
| 6.3.1 | The Heterokont Relatives of the Diatoms | 102 |
| 6.3.2 | The Phylogeny of the Diatoms | 103 |
| 6.4 | The Diatom Fossil Record | 105 |
| 6.5 | The Origin and Evolution of the Diatom Frustule | 107 |
| 6.6 | Paleo-Ecology and Diatom Evolution | 108 |
| | References | 109 |
| 7 | Uptake of Silicon in Different Plant Species Jian Feng Ma | 113 |
| | Abstract | 113 |
| 7.1 | Silicon in Plants | 113 |
| 7.2 | Beneficial Effects of Silicon on Plant Growth | 115 |
| 7.2.1 | Disease Control | 115 |
| 7.2.2 | Alleviation of Stress | 115 |
| 7.2.3 | Plant Growth | 116 |
| 7.3 | Uptake Systems of Si in Different Plant Species | 116 |
| 7.4 | Genes Involved in Si Uptake | 120 |
| | References | 123 |
| II | Iron Sulfides and Oxides | 125 |
| 8 | Magnetic Microstructure of Magnetotactic Bacteria Richard B. Frankel, Rafal E. Dunin-Borkowski, Mihály Pósfai, and Dennis A. Bazylinski | 127 |
| | Abstract | 127 |
| 8.1 | Introduction | 127 |
| 8.1.1 | Magnetotactic Bacteria | 127 |
| 8.1.2 | Magnetosomes | 128 |
| 8.1.3 | Magnetite Magnetosomes | 129 |
| 8.1.4 | Greigite Magnetosomes | 131 |
| 8.1.5 | Magnetic Properties of Magnetosomes | 132 |
| 8.1.6 | Cellular Magnetic Dipole | 133 |
| 8.2 | Experimental Measurements of the Magnetic Microstructure of Magnetosomes | 133 |
| 8.2.1 | Off-Axis Electron Holography: An Overview | 134 |
| 8.2.2 | Off-Axis Electron Holography of Magnetite Magnetosome Chains | 135 |
| 8.2.3 | Off-Axis Electron Holography of Greigite Magnetosome Chains | 138 |
| 8.3 | Conclusions | 141 |
| | References | 142 |
| 9 | Genetic and Biochemical Analysis of Magnetosome Formation in Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense Christian Jogler and Dirk Schüler | 145 |
| | Abstract | 145 |
| 9.1 | Introduction | 145 |
| 9.2 | Genetics of Magnetosome Formation | 146 |
| 9.2.1 | Genomic Organization of Magnetosome Genes | 146 |
| 9.2.2 | Genes Encoding Magnetosome-Associated Proteins are Co-Transcribed within the mam- and mms-Operons | 150 |
| 9.2.3 | The Magnetosome Island is a Highly Unstable Genomic Region and Undergoes Spontaneous Rearrangements | 150 |
| 9.3 | Magnetosome-Associated Proteins | 151 |
| 9.3.1 | Biochemical Characterization of the Magnetosome Membrane | 151 |
| 9.3.1.1 | TPR Proteins (MamA) | 153 |
| 9.3.1.2 | CDF Proteins | 153 |
| 9.3.1.3 | HtrA-like Serine Proteases | 156 |
| 9.3.1.4 | MMPs with Unknown Function | 156 |
| 9.3.2 | MamJ and MamK Control Subcellular Organization and Assembly of Magnetosomes Chains | 157 |
| 9.4 | Mechanism of Magnetosome Formation and Magnetite Biomineralization | 158 |
| | References | 160 |
| 10 | Physical and Chemical Principles of Magnetosensation in Biology Michael Winklhofer and Thorsten Ritz | 163 |
| | Abstract | 163 |
| 10.1 | Introduction | 163 |
| 10.2 | A Biochemical Compass Mechanism | 164 |
| 10.2.1 | Magnetic Field Effects on Radical-Pair Reactions | 164 |
| 10.2.2 | A Hypothetical Radical-Pair Based Compass | 165 |
| 10.2.3 | Evidence for a Radical-Pair Mechanism in Migratory Birds | 166 |
| 10.3 | Biogenic Magnetite as a Basis of Magnetoreception | 167 |
| 10.3.1 | Pitfalls with the Magnetite Hypothesis | 168 |
| 10.3.2 | Magnetite-Based Magnetoreceptors | 169 |
| 10.3.3 | Hypothetical Transduction Mechanisms | 171 |
| 10.3.4 | Testing the Magnetite Hypothesis with Pulse Experiments | 172 |
| 10.3.5 | Biomineralization of Magnetite in Vertebrates | 173 |
| 10.3.6 | Non-Destructive Techniques Used to Detect Magnetite in Tissue | 174 |
| 10.3.6.1 | SQUID Measurements | 174 |
| 10.3.6.2 | X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) and X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) | 175 |
| 10.3.6.3 | Ferromagnetic Resonance (FMR) Spectroscopy | 175 |
| 10.3.6.4 | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Relaxometry | 176 |
| 10.4 | Conclusions | 176 |
| | References | 177 |
| III | Calcium Carbonates and Sulfates | 181 |
| 11 | The Morphogenesis and Biomineralization of the Sea Urchin Larval Skeleton Fred H. Wilt and Charles A. Ettensohn | 183 |
| | Abstract | 183 |
| 11.1 | Introduction | 183 |
| 11.2 | Developmental Aspects of Sea Urchin Biomineralization | 184 |
| 11.2.1 | A General Description of Skeletogenesis | 184 |
| 11.2.2 | PMC Specification | 189 |
| 11.2.2.1 | Embryological Studies | 189 |
| 11.2.2.2 | The Micromere-PMC Gene Regulatory Network | 189 |
| 11.2.3 | Regulation of Skeletal Patterning in the Embryo | 190 |
| 11.2.4 | Cell Interactions and Skeletogenesis | 192 |
| 11.2.4.1 | Cell Interactions and PMC Specification | 192 |
| 11.2.4.2 | Cell Interactions and Skeletal Morphogenesis | 192 |
| 11.3 | The Composition and Formation of the Skeletal Spicule | 194 |
| 11.3.1 | Sources of Calcium, its Precipitation, and Secretion | 194 |
| 11.3.2 | The Spicule Compartment | 195 |
| 11.3.3 | Growth of the Spicule | 196 |
| 11.3.4 | Integral Matrix Proteins of the Spicule | 197 |
| 11.3.5 | Mineral--Matrix Relationships | 200 |
| 11.3.6 | Functions of Matrix Proteins | 202 |
| 11.3.7 | Adult Mineralized Structures | 202 |
| 11.3.8 | Function of Non-Matrix Proteins | 204 |
| 11.4 | Generalizations about Biomineralization of Calcium Carbonates | 205 |
| | References | 207 |
| 12 | Regulation of Coccolith Calcification in Pleurochrysis carterae Mary E. Marsh | 211 |
| | Abstract | 211 |
| 12.1 | Introduction | 211 |
| 12.2 | Pleurochrysis Coccolith Structure | 213 |
| 12.3 | Pleurochrysis Coccolith Formation | 214 |
| 12.3.1 | Ion Accumulation | 215 |
| 12.3.2 | Calcite Nucleation | 217 |
| 12.3.3 | Crystal Growth | 218 |
| 12.3.4 | Growth Termination | 219 |
| 12.4 | Identifying Other Regulatory Elements in Coccolith Mineralization | 219 |
| 12.5 | The Non-Mineralizing Phases of Pleurochrysis and Other Coccolithophores | 221 |
| 12.6 | Coccolith Calcification and the Ocean Carbon Cycle | 223 |
| | References | 224 |
| 13 | Molecular Approaches to Emiliana huxleyi Coccolith Formation Betsy A. Read and Thomas M. Wahlund | 227 |
| | Abstract | 227 |
| 13.1 | Introduction | 227 |
| 13.2 | Cellular Physiology of Biomineralization | 228 |
| 13.3 | Traditional Biochemical Approaches | 229 |
| 13.4 | Genomics | 231 |
| 13.5 | Functional Genomics | 232 |
| 13.5.1 | Suppressive Subtractive Hybridization | 233 |
| 13.5.2 | Microarray | 234 |
| 13.5.3 | Real-Time RT-PCR | 235 |
| 13.6 | Future Directions and Approaches | 239 |
| | References | 240 |
| 14 | Organic Matrix and Biomineralization of Scleractinian Corals Sylvie Tambutté, Eric Tambutté, Didier Zoccola, and Denis Allemand | 243 |
| | Abstract | 243 |
| 14.1 | Introduction | 243 |
| 14.2 | Coral Anatomy and Histology | 245 |
| 14.3 | The Proportion of the Organic Matrix in the Skeleton | 247 |
| 14.4 | The Relationship between the Organic Matrix and Calcification | 248 |
| 14.5 | The Composition of the Organic Matrix | 249 |
| 14.6 | Localization of Organic Matrix Synthesis | 249 |
| 14.7 | The Role of Zooxanthellae and Heterotrophic Feeding in Organic Matrix Synthesis | 251 |
| 14.8 | Characterization of Organic Matrix Proteins | 252 |
| 14.9 | Comparative Studies between Organic Matrix Proteins from Different Organisms | 253 |
| 14.10 | Organic Matrix and Skeleton Microarchitecture | 254 |
| 14.11 | Organic Matrix and Its Implications for Paleo-/Geo-Chemistry and Diagenesis | 255 |
| 14.12 | Conclusions | 256 |
| | References | 257 |
| 15 | Statoliths of Calcium Sulfate Hemihydrate are used for Gravity Sensing in Rhopaliophoran Medusae (Cnidaria) Fabienne Boßelmann, Matthias Epple, Ilka Sötje, and Henry Tiemann | 261 |
| | Abstract | 261 |
| 15.1 | Diversity of Alkaline Earth Sulfates in Organisms and Nature | 261 |
| 15.2 | Morphology of Rhopalia, Statoliths, and their Function | 262 |
| 15.3 | Examination of Statoliths | 264 |
| 15.4 | Formation and Growth of Statoliths | 266 |
| 15.5 | Occurrence of Calcium Sulfate Hemihydrate in the Different Taxa with Phylogenetic Aspects | 269 |
| | References | 271 |
| 16 | Unusually Acidic Proteins in Biomineralization Frédéric Marin and Gilles Luquet | 273 |
| | Abstract | 273 |
| 16.1 | Introduction: Unusually Acidic Proteins and the History of their Discovery | 273 |
| 16.2 | What Makes a Protein Unusually Acidic? | 275 |
| 16.3 | Biochemical Techniques for Studying Unusually Acidic Proteins | 277 |
| 16.4 | Interactions of Acidic Proteins with Calcium Carbonate Crystals and Organo-Mineral Models | 279 |
| 16.5 | Occurrence of Unusually Acidic Proteins in Selected Metazoan CaCO3-Mineralizing Phyla | 282 |
| 16.6 | Concluding Remarks | 285 |
| | References | 286 |
| 17 | Fish Otolith Calcification in Relation to Endolymph Chemistry Denis Allemand, Nicole Mayer-Gostan, Hélène de Pontual, Gilles Boeuf, and Patrick Payan | 291 |
| | Abstract | 291 |
| 17.1 | Introduction | 291 |
| 17.2 | Basic Calcification Principles as Applied to Fish Otoliths | 293 |
| 17.2.1 | Basic Equations | 293 |
| 17.2.2 | Difference between a Chemical Crystal and a Biocrystal | 293 |
| 17.2.3 | The Players Involved in Calcification | 295 |
| 17.2.4 | The Case of Fish Otoliths | 296 |
| 17.3 | The Fish Endolymph: a Complex Heterogeneous Medium | 296 |
| 17.3.1 | The Standard View | 296 |
| 17.3.2 | Spatial Heterogeneity of Endolymph Composition | 297 |
| 17.3.3 | Complexity of the Saccular Epithelium | 298 |
| 17.3.4 | Dynamics of the Components of the Endolymph | 299 |
| 17.4 | Are Levels of Calcifying Parameters in Endolymph Associated with Otolith Growth? | 300 |
| 17.4.1 | The Nychthemeral Cycle | 300 |
| 17.4.1.1 | Plasma Calcium Levels | 300 |
| 17.4.1.2 | Incorporation of Precursors in the Otolith | 300 |
| 17.4.1.3 | Acid--Base Balance | 300 |
| 17.4.1.4 | Organic Compounds | 301 |
| 17.4.2 | Environmental Factors | 301 |
| 17.4.3 | Conclusion | 302 |
| 17.5 | Questions and Future Research Directions | 302 |
| 17.5.1 | Daily Variations in Endolymph Protein Concentrations | 302 |
| 17.5.2 | [Ca2+] and [HCO3-] in the Endolymph | 302 |
| 17.5.3 | Physico-Chemical Originalities of the Distal Endolymph | 303 |
| 17.5.4 | Difficulties in the Analysis of the OM | 304 |
| 17.5.5 | Weak Analogy between the Organic Components of OM and Endolymph | 305 |
| 17.5.6 | Comparative Study of the OM of Carbonated Biominerals | 306 |
| 17.5.7 | Organic Chemistry of the Endolymph | 306 |
| | References | 307 |
| 18 | Eggshell Growth and Matrix Macromolecules José Luis Arias, Karlheinz Mann, Yves Nys, Juan Manuel Garcia Ruiz, and Maria Soledad Fernández | 309 |
| | Abstract | 309 |
| 18.1 | Introduction | 309 |
| 18.2 | Eggshell Structure and Formation | 310 |
| 18.3 | Crystalline Structure of the Eggshell | 311 |
| 18.4 | Eggshell Organic Matrix Components and Their Localization | 312 |
| 18.5 | The Unique Eggshell Organic Components | 314 |
| 18.5.1 | Ovoglycan and Ovocleidin-116 | 314 |
| 18.5.2 | C-Type Lectin-Like Proteins of the Avian Eggshell | 314 |
| 18.5.3 | Ovocalyxins | 319 |
| 18.6 | A Proteomic Inventory of the Chicken Calcified Eggshell Matrix | 319 |
| 18.7 | Role of the Organic Components in Eggshell Mineralization | 323 |
| | References | 324 |
| IV | Calcium Phosphates | 329 |
| 19 | Genetic Basis for the Evolution of Vertebrate Mineralized Tissue Kazuhiko Kawasaki and Kenneth M. Weiss | 331 |
| | Abstract | 331 |
| 19.1 | Introduction | 331 |
| 19.2 | Dental Tissue Mineralization | 332 |
| 19.3 | Matrix Proteins of Dental Tissues | 333 |
| 19.4 | Mammalian SCPP Genes | 334 |
| 19.5 | Chicken and Frog SCPP Genes | 339 |
| 19.6 | Teleost SCPP Genes | 340 |
| 19.7 | The Origin of the SCPP Family | 341 |
| 19.8 | The Function of SCPPs and Intrinsic Disorder | 342 |
| 19.9 | Conclusions | 343 |
| | References | 344 |
| 20 | Skeletogenesis in Zebrafish Embryos (Danio rerio) Shao-Jun Du | 349 |
| | Abstract | 349 |
| 20.1 | Introduction | 349 |
| 20.2 | Craniofacial Skeleton | 350 |
| 20.2.1 | Anatomy and Development of Zebrafish Craniofacial Skeleton | 350 |
| 20.2.2 | Molecular Regulation of Craniofacial Skeleton Development and Patterning | 352 |
| 20.2.3 | Mutational Analyses of Craniofacial Skeletons | 353 |
| 20.3 | The Axial Skeleton | 354 |
| 20.3.1 | Anatomy and Development of the Axial Skeleton | 354 |
| 20.3.2 | Development of the Intervertebral Disc | 356 |
| 20.3.3 | The Notochord Plays Key Roles in Vertebral Column Development | 358 |
| 20.3.4 | Retinoic Acid and Hedgehog are Involved in Notochord Segmentation and IVD Formation | 358 |
| 20.3.5 | Genetic Screening for Vertebral Mutants | 360 |
| 20.4 | Fin Skeleton | 361 |
| 20.4.1 | Development of Median Fins | 361 |
| 20.4.2 | Development of Paired Fins | 361 |
| 20.4.3 | Molecular Regulation of Fin Formation and Growth | 362 |
| 20.5 | Summary | 363 |
| | References | 364 |
| 21 | The Application of Synchrotron Radiation-Based Micro-Computer Tomography in Biomineralization Frank Neues, Felix Beckmann, Andreas Ziegler, and Matthias Epple | 369 |
| | Abstract | 369 |
| 21.1 | Synchrotron Radiation-Based Micro-Computer Tomography (SR CT) | 369 |
| 21.2 | SR CT applied to Bones and Teeth of the Zebrafish (Danio rerio) | 371 |
| 21.2.1 | Overview of the Skeleton | 372 |
| 21.2.2 | The Teeth | 372 |
| 21.2.3 | The Vertebral Column | 374 |
| 21.3 | SR CT applied to the Cuticle of P. scaber | 375 |
| 21.3.1 | Overview of the Mineralized Exoskeleton | 375 |
| 21.3.2 | Molting and Sternal Deposits | 376 |
| 21.4 | Summary | 378 |
| | References | 379 |
| 22 | Mechanical and Structural Properties of Skeletal Bone in Wild-Type and Mutant Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Fuzhai Cui and Xiumei Wang | 381 |
| | Abstract | 381 |
| 22.1 | Introduction | 381 |
| 22.2 | The Potential of Zebrafish as a Model for Bone Mineralization | 382 |
| 22.2.1 | Hierarchical Structures of Zebrafish Skeleton Bone | 382 |
| 22.2.2 | Microstructural Characteristics and Nanomechanical Properties across the Thickness of Zebrafish Skeletal Bone | 383 |
| 22.2.3 | Surface Mineralization of Collagen Fibrils in Zebrafish Skeleton Bone | 386 |
| 22.2.4 | Conclusion | 390 |
| 22.3 | Hierarchical Structural Comparisons of Bones from Wild-Type and liliputdtc232 (lil) Gene-Mutated Zebrafish | 390 |
| 22.3.1 | Alteration of Vertebrae Development | 390 |
| 22.3.2 | Fracture Topography and Fibrils Array Patterns | 390 |
| 22.3.3 | Mineralized Collagen Fibrils | 391 |
| 22.3.4 | Type I Collagen Fibrils | 391 |
| 22.3.5 | The Hydoxyapatite Minerals | 391 |
| 22.4 | Variation of Nanomechanical Properties of Bone by Gene Mutation in the Zebrafish | 392 |
| 22.5 | Conclusion | 395 |
| | References | 395 |
| 23 | Nanoscale Mechanisms of Bone Deformation and Fracture Peter Fratzl and Himadri S. Gupta | 397 |
| | Abstract | 397 |
| 23.1 | The Hierarchical Structure of Bone | 397 |
| 23.2 | Structural Design of Bone at the Nanoscale | 400 |
| 23.3 | The Lamellar Organization of Bone | 404 |
| 23.4 | Bone Deformation at the Nanoscale | 408 |
| | References | 412 |
| 24 | Formation and Structure of Calciprotein Particles: The Calcium Phosphate--Ahsg/Fetuin-A Interface Alexander Heiss and Dietmar Schwahn | 415 |
| | Abstract | 415 |
| 24.1 | The Protein--Mineral Interface | 415 |
| 24.1.1 | Mineral Formation | 415 |
| 24.1.2 | Fetuin-A | 418 |
| 24.2 | Small-Angle Neutron-Scattering Studies | 419 |
| 24.2.1 | Instrumental Set-Up | 419 |
| 24.2.2 | Theoretical Background | 420 |
| 24.3 | Calciprotein Particle Formation and Transformation | 422 |
| 24.3.1 | Fetuin-A | 422 |
| 24.3.2 | Inhibition of Mineral Sedimentation Effected by the Serum Proteins Fetuin-A and Albumin | 423 |
| 24.3.3 | Calciprotein Particle Formation | 424 |
| 24.3.4 | CPP Structure | 426 |
| 24.4 | Conclusions | 428 |
| | References | 430 |
| | Index | 433 |