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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Autores principales: Michael J. Knight, Laura Senior, Bethany Nancolas, Sarah Ratcliffe, Paul Curnow
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/1fb3c73f6e1044649218938a55252865
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Sumario: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.