| Enamelin | |
|---|---|
| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | ENAM |
| Alt. symbols | AIH2 |
| Entrez | 10117 |
| HUGO | 3344 |
| RefSeq | NM_031889 |
| Other data | |
| Locus | Chr. 4 q13.3 |
Enamelin was described in older literature as an EDTA soluble enamel protein. It accounts for the organic portion of enamel, which represents 4% of enamel's mass. It turned out in recent research to be albumin derived from blood contamination.
The current description of enamelin is a protein coded at 4q13.3 that is a modulator for mineral formation and crystal elongation in enamel. It is believed to surround the hydroxyapetite crystals in enamel. Significant proteins in enamel are amelogenins and ameloblastins.