Osteoid

Osteoid is a protein mixture which is secreted by osteoblasts. When it mineralizes, it becomes bone. Osteoid is primarily composed of type 1 collagen.

When there is insufficient mineral or osteoblast dysfunction, the osteoid does not mineralize properly, and it accumulates. This process is called osteomalacia.

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See also: Osteoid, Biochemistry, Bone, Collagen, Mixture, Osteoblast, Osteomalacia, Protein