Relative levels of citric and lactic acids in certain mineralized tussues.

Journal article

The citric acid and lactic acid contents of a number of mineralized tissues were estimated. Of the tissues examined the rat incisor was unique in that it was the only one in which the lactic acid content exceeded that of citric acid, the effect being largely due to the unusually low level of the latter. This observation may be related to the fact that the rat incisor is a continuously growing and metabolically active tissue. © 1963.

Authors: Leaver, A; Triffitt, J; Hartles, R

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Archives of oral biology
• Volume: 8
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 23-26
• Publication date: 1963-01-01
• DOI: 10.1016/0003-9969(63)90087-6
• EISSN: 1879-1506
• ISSN: 0003-9969
• Language: English
• Keywords: Tooth; Citrates; Bone and Bones; Lactates