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in bone, the calcium phosphate forms crystals of
calcium carbonate
calcitriol
osteoid matrix
proteolytic enzymes
hydroxyapatite
Brief Explanations
In bone, calcium phosphate combines with hydroxide ions to form hydroxyapatite crystals which give bone its hardness and rigidity. Calcium carbonate is a different compound, calcitriol is a vitamin - D metabolite, osteoid matrix is the non - mineral part of bone, and proteolytic enzymes are involved in protein breakdown and not related to bone calcium phosphate crystals.
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E. hydroxyapatite