Difference between revisions of "Part:BBa K1890051"
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Silicatein is an enzyme natively found in demosponges and diatoms, | Silicatein is an enzyme natively found in demosponges and diatoms, | ||
where it catalyzes the condensation of silica to form the typical skeletal elements. | where it catalyzes the condensation of silica to form the typical skeletal elements. | ||
| − | This part consists of the silicatein gene from <i>Tethya | + | This part consists of the silicatein gene from <i>Tethya aurantia</i> [1][2]. |
This biobrick is a subpart of <partinfo>BBa_K1890002</partinfo>. It does not exist individually. | This biobrick is a subpart of <partinfo>BBa_K1890002</partinfo>. It does not exist individually. | ||
Latest revision as of 21:01, 19 October 2016
Silicatein from Tethya aurantia
Usage and Biology
Silicatein is an enzyme natively found in demosponges and diatoms, where it catalyzes the condensation of silica to form the typical skeletal elements. This part consists of the silicatein gene from Tethya aurantia [1][2]. This biobrick is a subpart of BBa_K1890002. It does not exist individually.
References
[1] Curnow, P., Bessette, P. H., Kisailus, D., Murr, M. M., Daugherty, P. S., & Morse, D. E. (2005). Enzymatic synthesis of layered titanium phosphates at low temperature and neutral pH by cell-surface display of silicatein-a. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 127(45), 15749–15755.
[2] Curnow, P., Kisailus, D., & Morse, D. E. (2006). Biocatalytic synthesis of poly(L-lactide) by native and recombinant forms of the silicatein enzymes. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 45(4), 613–616.