Silica formation in diatoms: the function of long-chain polyamines and silaffins

Sumper, Manfred and Kroeger, Nils (2004) Silica formation in diatoms: the function of long-chain polyamines and silaffins. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY, 14 (14). pp. 2059-2065. ISSN 0959-9428, 1364-5501

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Abstract

The stunning silica structures formed by diatoms are among the most remarkable examples of biological nanofabrication. In recent years, insight into the molecules and mechanism that allow diatoms to perform silica morphogenesis under ambient conditions has been gained.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: CYLINDROTHECA-FUSIFORMIS; CELL-WALLS; NAVICULA-PELLICULOSA; INORGANIC MATERIALS; PHASE-SEPARATION; FINE-STRUCTURE; GENE FAMILY; AMINO-ACID; BIOSILICA; MORPHOGENESIS;
Subjects: 500 Science > 540 Chemistry & allied sciences
Divisions: Biology, Preclinical Medicine > Institut für Biochemie, Genetik und Mikrobiologie > Alumni or Retired > Prof. Dr. Manfred Sumper
Depositing User: Dr. Gernot Deinzer
Date Deposited: 23 Jul 2021 10:31
Last Modified: 23 Jul 2021 10:31
URI: https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/38190

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