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IOP Publishing, Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 4(9), p. 044001

DOI: 10.1088/1748-3182/9/4/044001

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Bioinspired self-assembly of tyrosinase-modified silicatein and fluorescent core–shell silica spheres

Journal article published in 2014 by T. A. Elkhooly, W. E. G. Müller, X. Wang, W. Tremel ORCID, S. Isbert, M. Wiens
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Abstract

Inspired by the intermolecular cross-linking of mussel foot proteins and their adhesive properties, tyrosinase has been used to modify recombinant silicatein. DOPA/DOPAquinone-mediated cross-linking and interfacial interactions enhanced both self-assembly of silicatein building blocks and templating of core-shell silica spheres, resulting in fluorescent biomimetic silicatein-silica hybrid mesofibers.