Journal
BIOMATERIALS
Volume 30, Issue 8, Pages 1648-1656Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2008.12.021
Keywords
Biosilicification; Silicatein interactor; Silintaphin-1; Sponges; gamma-Fe(2)O(3) nanoparticles
Funding
- Deutsche Forschungsemeinschaft [WI 2116/2-2]
- Bundesministerium fur Bildung und Forschung, Germany
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Biosilicification in sponges is initiated by formation of proteinaceous filaments, predominantly consisting of silicateins. Silicateins enzymatically catalyze condensation of silica nanospheres, resulting in symmetric skeletal elements (spicules). In order to create tailored biosilica structures in biomimetic approaches it is mandatory to elucidate proteins that are fundamental for the assembly of filaments. Silintaphin-1 is a core component of modularized filaments and also part of a spicule-enfolcling layer. It bears no resemblance to other proteins, except for the presence of ail interaction domain that is fundamental for its function as scaffold/template. In the presence of silicatein silintaphin-1 facilitates the formation of in vitro filaments. Also, it directs the assembly of gamma-Fe(2)O(3) nanoparticles and surface-immobilized silicatein to rod-like biocomposites, synthetic spicules. Thus, silintaphin-1 will contribute to biomimetic approaches that Pursue a controlled formation of patterned biosilica-based materials. Its combination with gamma-Fe(2)O(3) nanoparticles and immobilized silicatein will furthermore inspire future biomedical applications and clinical diagnostics. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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