Abstract
γ-Carboxyglutamic acid (Gla) is a constituent of the non-collagenous bone protein osteocalcin. The appearance of γ-carboxyglutamic acid during de novo differentiation and development of endochondral bone has been correlated with the onset of mineralization. Discrete stages of endochondral bone development were studied by subcutaneous implantation of demineralized rat diaphyseal bone matrix. Residual Gla in acid-demineralized bone matrix was lost rapidly on implantation. Gla levels were basal during mesenchymal cell proliferation (day 3) and chondrogenesis (days 5-7). Gla and calcium levels began to increase during cartilage mineralization (day 9) and continuously increased after day 10 concomitant with bone differentiation.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1037-1041 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 12 1980 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Biophysics
- Molecular Biology