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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Bioinspired self-assembly of tyrosinase-modified silicatein and fluorescent core-shell silica spheres.

Wolfgang TremelX WangSimone IsbertMatthias WiensTarek A. ElkhoolyW. E. G. Müller

subject

ChemistryMonophenol MonooxygenaseTyrosinaseBiophysicsNanotechnologySilicon DioxideBiochemistryFluorescenceCathepsinsPoriferaCore shellNanoporesBiomimetic MaterialsMaterials TestingMolecular MedicineAnimalsSelf-assemblyAdhesiveEngineering (miscellaneous)NanospheresBiotechnologyFluorescent Dyes

description

Inspired by the intermolecular cross-linking of mussel foot proteins and their adhesive properties, tyrosinase has been used to modify recombinant silicatein. DOPA/DOPAquinone-mediated cross-linking and interfacial interactions enhanced both self-assembly of silicatein building blocks and templating of core–shell silica spheres, resulting in fluorescent biomimetic silicatein–silica hybrid mesofibers.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2014-11-07Bioinspirationbiomimetics
10.1088/1748-3182/9/4/044001https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25378146