Effects of Tamm-Horsfall Protein and Albumin on Calcium Oxalate Crystallization and Importance of Sialic Acids

Abstract

Because the promotion of nucleation could lessen the subsequent saturation of a calcium oxalate solution, it is concluded that Tamm-Horsfall protein and albumin show an overall effect of inhibition on crystallization in vitro. The inhibitory effect of Tamm-Horsfall protein is partly related to sialic acid.