Monitoring the formation of biosilica catalysed by histidine-tagged silicatein

Chem Commun (Camb). 2004 Dec 21:(24):2848-9. doi: 10.1039/b410283e. Epub 2004 Oct 27.

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

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Cathepsins / metabolism*
  • Histidine / metabolism*
  • Microscopy, Atomic Force
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Molecular Structure
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry*
  • Silicon Dioxide / metabolism*
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance

Substances

  • Histidine
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Cathepsins