Dentin Sialoprotein
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Dentin sialoprotein is a protein found in teeth. It is one of the two proteins produced by the segmentation of
dentin sialophosphoprotein Dentin sialophosphoprotein is a precursor protein for other proteins found in the teeth. It is produced by cells (odontoblasts) inside the teeth (dental pulp), and in smaller quantities by bone tissues (osteoblasts and osteocytes). It is required ...
. Dentin sialoprotein can be found in the
dentin Dentin () (American English) or dentine ( or ) (British English) ( la, substantia eburnea) is a calcified tissue of the body and, along with enamel, cementum, and pulp, is one of the four major components of teeth. It is usually covered by ena ...
immediately subjacent to cellular cementum, but not subjacent to acellular fibrous cementum.Letty Moss-Salentijn, ''Biology of Mineralized Tissue coursenotes'', Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, 2009


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