Unfolded phosphopolypeptides enable soft and hard tissues to coexist in the same organism with relative ease
Authors:
Carl Holt
Affiliation:
Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
Abstract:
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Highlights? Some unfolded phosphoproteins form stable complexes with amorphous calcium phosphate. ? Stable complexes require ≥3 phosphorylated residues within a short sub-sequence. ? Soft and hard tissues can co-exist in the same organism because of these complexes.
