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Silicatein: from chemical through enzymatic silica formation, to synthesis of biomimetic nanomaterials
Xiaohong WangWerner E. G. M�llersubject
chemistry.chemical_classificationChemistryNanotechnology04 agricultural and veterinary sciences02 engineering and technologyCell Biology021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologyBiochemistryNanomaterialsEnzyme040102 fisheries0401 agriculture forestry and fisheries0210 nano-technologyMolecular BiologyFunction (biology)description
Silicateins are the enzymes that had been identified in sponges, then sequenced and expressed. They are not only the enzymes facilitating biosilica synthesis but also function as structure-guiding and structure-forming proteins. The three minireviews highlight the principles of silicatein-mediated biosilica formation and outline the bionic strategies which might be used for the design and fabrication of novel materials.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-17 | FEBS J. |