Direct evidence of the molecular basis for biological silicon transport
Diatoms sheath themselves in a self-made casing of silica, which requires the function of silicic acid transporters. Here, the authors identify versions of these transporters that are experimentally tractable, and develop a fluorescence method to study silicic acid transport in vitro.
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doaj-1fb3c73f6e1044649218938a552528652021-05-11T11:18:56ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232016-06-017111110.1038/ncomms11926Direct evidence of the molecular basis for biological silicon transportMichael J. Knight0Laura Senior1Bethany Nancolas2Sarah Ratcliffe3Paul Curnow4School of Biochemistry, University of BristolSchool of Biochemistry, University of BristolSchool of Biochemistry, University of BristolSchool of Biochemistry, University of BristolSchool of Biochemistry, University of BristolDiatoms sheath themselves in a self-made casing of silica, which requires the function of silicic acid transporters. Here, the authors identify versions of these transporters that are experimentally tractable, and develop a fluorescence method to study silicic acid transport in vitro.https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11926 |
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Direct evidence of the molecular basis for biological silicon transport |
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Diatoms sheath themselves in a self-made casing of silica, which requires the function of silicic acid transporters. Here, the authors identify versions of these transporters that are experimentally tractable, and develop a fluorescence method to study silicic acid transport in vitro. |
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