| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10800628 | Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects | 2013 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Sponge skeleton/biosilica is synthesized by silicatein at physiological conditions. ⺠During aging of biosilica alkali metal ions are removed from biosilica. ⺠Silicatein-associated protein silintaphin-2 accepts the metal ions. ⺠Presence of silintaphin-2 intensifies silicatein-mediated biosilica formation. ⺠Reaction mechanism presented explains the structuring process of biosilica.
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Authors
Xiaohong Wang, Heinz C. Schröder, Ute SchloÃmacher, Lei Jiang, Michael Korzhev, Werner E.G. Müller,