Abstract
Surface bound silicatein retains its biocatalytic activity, which was demonstrated by monitoring the immobilisation of silicatein using a histidine-tag chelating anchor and the subsequent biosilicification of SiO(2) on surfaces by surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Catalysis
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Cathepsins / metabolism*
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Histidine / metabolism*
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Microscopy, Atomic Force
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Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
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Molecular Structure
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Silicon Dioxide / chemistry*
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Silicon Dioxide / metabolism*
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Surface Plasmon Resonance
Substances
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Histidine
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Silicon Dioxide
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Cathepsins