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MeSH Heading: Biomineralization
Tree Number(s): G02.111.092; G07.345.155; G07.345.500.325.377.625.050; G11.427.578.050
Unique ID: D000077320
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000077320
Scope Note: Process by which living organisms produce MINERALS that accumulate into hardened tissues (e.g., bones, teeth and shells), and cellular nanostructures that sequester away into macromolecules. Biosynthesized minerals include CALCIUM CARBONATE; FLUOROAPATITE; HYDROXYAPATITE; and MAGNETITE.
Entry Term(s): Biocrystallization; Bioprecipitation
Previous Indexing: Biochemical Phenomena (1986-2018); Minerals (1973-2018)
Public MeSH Note: 2019
History Note: 2019
Date Established: 2019/01/01
Date of Entry: 2018/07/09
Revision Date: 2018/02/28

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

Biomineralization MeSH Descriptor Data 2025