Junxia Lu

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Projects

Enamel biomineralization: Solution- and solid-state NMR studies of a natural protein-mineral interfaces

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Garry Buchko

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Dental enamel, the 1-2 mm layer of elongated carbonated hydroxayapatite on the outer layer of the tooth, is the hardest tissue in the human body. It needs to be strong because it is exposed to…

Enamel biomineralization: Solution- and solid-state NMR studies of a natural protein-mineral interface

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Garry Buchko

The protein amelogenin is the central protein that controls the formation of dental enamel, the hardest tissue in the human body. The protein orchestrates the nucleation, growth, and organization of…