Efficient catalysis of polysiloxane synthesis by silicatein a requires specific hydroxy and imidazole functionalities

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 780-782

  Zhou, Yan ^a   Shimizu, Katsuhiko ^a   Cha, Jennifer N ^a   Stucky, Galen D ^a   Morse, Daniel E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Enzyme catalysis; Polymerizations; Polysiloxanes; Proteins; Silica

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYL GROUP; IMIDAZOLE; POLYSILOXANE; PROTEIN; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; PH; POLYMERIZATION; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REACTION ANALYSIS; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0033559919     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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