Enzymatic production of biosilica glass using enzymes from sponges: Basic aspects and application in nanobiotechnology (material sciences and medicine)

Heinz C. Schröder; David Brandt; Ute Schloßmacher; Xiaohong Wang; Muhammad Nawaz Tahir; Wolfgang Tremel; Sergey I. Belikov; Werner E.G. Müller

doi:10.1007/s00114-006-0192-0

Enzymatic production of biosilica glass using enzymes from sponges: Basic aspects and application in nanobiotechnology (material sciences and medicine)

Heinz C. Schröder^*, David Brandt, Ute Schloßmacher, Xiaohong Wang, Muhammad Nawaz Tahir, Wolfgang Tremel, Sergey I. Belikov, Werner E.G. Müller

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Biomineralization, biosilicification in particular (i.e. the formation of biogenic silica, SiO₂), has become an exciting source of inspiration for the development of novel bionic approaches following "nature as model". Siliceous sponges are unique among silica forming organisms in their ability to catalyze silica formation using a specific enzyme termed silicatein. In this study, we review the present state of knowledge on silicatein-mediated "biosilica" formation in marine sponges, the involvement of further molecules in silica metabolism and their potential application in nanobiotechnology and medicine.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	339-359
Number of pages	21
Journal	Naturwissenschaften
Volume	94
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00114-006-0192-0
State	Published - May 2007
Externally published	Yes

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Acknowledgement This work was supported by grants from the European Commission, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, the Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung Germany (project: Center of Excellence BIOTECmarin), National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50402023) and the International Human Frontier Science Program.

Keywords

Biomineralization
Biosilica
Nanobiotechnology
Silicatein
Spicules
Sponges

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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Enzymatic production of biosilica glass using enzymes from sponges: Basic aspects and application in nanobiotechnology (material sciences and medicine)

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