Formation of layered titania and zirconia catalysed by surface-bound silicatein

Chem Commun (Camb). 2005 Nov 28:(44):5533-5. doi: 10.1039/b510113a. Epub 2005 Oct 13.

Abstract

Silicatein immobilised on self-assembled polymer layers using a histidine-tag chelating anchor group retains its hydrolytical activity for the formation of biosilica, and catalyses the formation of layered arrangements of biotitania and biozirconia.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Cathepsins / chemistry*
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / chemistry
  • Ligands
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Nitrilotriacetic Acid / chemistry
  • Silicon / chemistry*
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance
  • Titanium / chemistry*
  • Zirconium / chemistry*

Substances

  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Ligands
  • titanium dioxide
  • Zirconium
  • Titanium
  • Cathepsins
  • Nitrilotriacetic Acid
  • zirconium oxide
  • Silicon