Assertion: osteoclast | /r/CapableOf | acidify mineralized bone matrix
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text: The osteoclast releases hydrogen ions (H 2 O + CO 2 → HCO 3 - + H+) through the ruffled border into the cavity, acidifying and dissolving the mineralized bone matrix into Ca2+, H 3 PO 4 , H 2 CO 3 and water.