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Bone

Osteon = osteoid(organic)(30-35%) + inorganic(Ca OHapatite, PO4)(60-65%)

Organic: protein - collagen - type 1; articular surfaces has hyaline cart (type 2 collagen)

Cells(~10%): Ostblast(rich in ALP), clast(Mcyte, multinu, rich in TRAP and CAse), cyte(m/c)

Ostblast lay down osteoid, mineralises, forms osteon


Markers of activity:

Synthetic: ALP, procoll1, ostcalcin, ostnectin

Lytic: collagen breakdown products (OHproline, OHlysine, TRAP)

[collagen maturation = OHn of AA, req Vit C]