Difference between revisions of "Part:BBa K1890050"
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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 biobrick contains the short version of the silicatein gene, according to Müller. <i>et al</i>. [1][2]. | + | This biobrick contains the short version of the silicatein gene from <i>Suberites domuncula</i>, according to Müller. <i>et al</i>. [1][2]. |
This biobrick is a subpart of <partinfo>BBa_K1890000</partinfo> and <partinfo>BBa_K1890001</partinfo>. It does not exist individually. | This biobrick is a subpart of <partinfo>BBa_K1890000</partinfo> and <partinfo>BBa_K1890001</partinfo>. It does not exist individually. | ||
Revision as of 12:45, 18 October 2016
Silicatein gene with strong RBS
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 biobrick contains the short version of the silicatein gene from Suberites domuncula, according to Müller. et al. [1][2]. This biobrick is a subpart of BBa_K1890000 and BBa_K1890001. It does not exist individually.
References
[1] Müller, W. E. G., Engel, S., Wang, X., Wolf, S. E., Tremel, W., Thakur, N. L., … Schröder, H. C. (2008). Bioencapsulation of living bacteria (Escherichia coli) with poly(silicate) after transformation with silicatein-α gene. Biomaterials, 29(7), 771–779.
[2] Müller, W. E. G. (2003). Silicon biomineralization.