In Situ Atomic Force Microscopy Imaging of Octacalcium Phosphate Crystallization and Its Modulation by Amelogenin’s C-Terminus

© 2017 American Chemical Society. Amelogenin proteins play a critical role in controlling crystal growth and orientation into highly organized calcium phosphate (Ca-P) minerals during tooth enamel formation. However, real-time observations for understanding the kinetics and mechanisms of Ca-P surfa...

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Main Authors: Wu, S., Yu, M., Li, M., Wang, L., Putnis, Christine, Putnis, Andrew
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Chemical Society 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/63047
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author Wu, S.
Yu, M.
Li, M.
Wang, L.
Putnis, Christine
Putnis, Andrew
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Yu, M.
Li, M.
Wang, L.
Putnis, Christine
Putnis, Andrew
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description © 2017 American Chemical Society. Amelogenin proteins play a critical role in controlling crystal growth and orientation into highly organized calcium phosphate (Ca-P) minerals during tooth enamel formation. However, real-time observations for understanding the kinetics and mechanisms of Ca-P surface crystallization and its modulation by amelogenin have been lacking. We monitor the kinetics of the (100) surface growth of octacalcium phosphate (OCP) with precisely defined thermodynamic driving forces in the presence of amelogenin’s C-terminus peptides inside a fluid cell of an atomic force microscope with a controlled near-physiological environment. During in situ growth via a nonclassical particle attachment pathway, an obviously elongated aggregation of Ca-P nanoparticles induced by the assembly of amelogenin’s C-termini was observed. The nanostructured fibrous assemblies, reminiscent of extracellular matrix, are able to bind Ca-P nanoparticles and direct OCP mineralization. This was analyzed and rationalized through single-molecule determination of the binding free energy of the C-terminal fragment adsorbed to the (100) face of OCP. Combining in situ growth kinetics with force spectroscopy reveals the shape evolution from spherical particles to elongated nanorods resembling the nanostructure of enamel crystallites. The findings improve the fundamental understanding of natural biomineralization through nonclassical crystallization routes and amelogenin self-assembly.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-630472018-02-06T06:23:27Z In Situ Atomic Force Microscopy Imaging of Octacalcium Phosphate Crystallization and Its Modulation by Amelogenin’s C-Terminus Wu, S. Yu, M. Li, M. Wang, L. Putnis, Christine Putnis, Andrew © 2017 American Chemical Society. Amelogenin proteins play a critical role in controlling crystal growth and orientation into highly organized calcium phosphate (Ca-P) minerals during tooth enamel formation. However, real-time observations for understanding the kinetics and mechanisms of Ca-P surface crystallization and its modulation by amelogenin have been lacking. We monitor the kinetics of the (100) surface growth of octacalcium phosphate (OCP) with precisely defined thermodynamic driving forces in the presence of amelogenin’s C-terminus peptides inside a fluid cell of an atomic force microscope with a controlled near-physiological environment. During in situ growth via a nonclassical particle attachment pathway, an obviously elongated aggregation of Ca-P nanoparticles induced by the assembly of amelogenin’s C-termini was observed. The nanostructured fibrous assemblies, reminiscent of extracellular matrix, are able to bind Ca-P nanoparticles and direct OCP mineralization. This was analyzed and rationalized through single-molecule determination of the binding free energy of the C-terminal fragment adsorbed to the (100) face of OCP. Combining in situ growth kinetics with force spectroscopy reveals the shape evolution from spherical particles to elongated nanorods resembling the nanostructure of enamel crystallites. The findings improve the fundamental understanding of natural biomineralization through nonclassical crystallization routes and amelogenin self-assembly. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/63047 10.1021/acs.cgd.7b00129 American Chemical Society restricted
spellingShingle Wu, S.
Yu, M.
Li, M.
Wang, L.
Putnis, Christine
Putnis, Andrew
In Situ Atomic Force Microscopy Imaging of Octacalcium Phosphate Crystallization and Its Modulation by Amelogenin’s C-Terminus
title In Situ Atomic Force Microscopy Imaging of Octacalcium Phosphate Crystallization and Its Modulation by Amelogenin’s C-Terminus
title_full In Situ Atomic Force Microscopy Imaging of Octacalcium Phosphate Crystallization and Its Modulation by Amelogenin’s C-Terminus
title_fullStr In Situ Atomic Force Microscopy Imaging of Octacalcium Phosphate Crystallization and Its Modulation by Amelogenin’s C-Terminus
title_full_unstemmed In Situ Atomic Force Microscopy Imaging of Octacalcium Phosphate Crystallization and Its Modulation by Amelogenin’s C-Terminus
title_short In Situ Atomic Force Microscopy Imaging of Octacalcium Phosphate Crystallization and Its Modulation by Amelogenin’s C-Terminus
title_sort in situ atomic force microscopy imaging of octacalcium phosphate crystallization and its modulation by amelogenin’s c-terminus
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/63047