Crystalline Nanorods as Possible Templates for the Synthesis of Amorphous Biosilica during Spicule Formation in Demospongiae
CHEMBIOCHEM. Bd. 10. H. 4. WEINHEIM: WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH 2009 S. 683 - 689
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
ISBN/ISSN: 1439-4227
Publikationstyp: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Sprache: Englisch
Doi/URN: 10.1002/cbic.200800623
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Inhaltszusammenfassung
High-resolution microscopy shows that during the initial stages of demosponge spicule formation, a primordial crystalline structure is formed within the axial filament. The recently developed electron diffraction tomography technique reveals that the nanorods have a layered structure that matches smectitic phyllosilicates. These intracellular nanorods have been considered as precursors of mature spicules.
Autoren
Mugnaioli, E (Autor)
Natalio, F (Autor)
Schlossmacher, U (Autor)
Wang, XH (Autor)
Muller, WEG (Autor)
