Search Results - "Korzhev, Michael"
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Common genetic denominators for Ca++-based skeleton in Metazoa: role of osteoclast-stimulating factor and of carbonic anhydrase in a calcareous sponge
Published in PloS one (10-04-2012)“…Calcium-based matrices serve predominantly as inorganic, hard skeletal systems in Metazoa from calcareous sponges [phylum Porifera; class Calcarea] to proto-…”
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cryptochrome-based photosensory system in the siliceous sponge Suberites domuncula (Demospongiae)
Published in The FEBS journal (01-03-2010)“…Based on the light-reactive behavior of siliceous sponges, their intriguing quartz glass-based spicular system and the existence of a light-generating…”
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The silicatein propeptide acts as inhibitor/modulator of self‐organization during spicule axial filament formation
Published in The FEBS journal (01-04-2013)“…Silicateins are crucial enzymes that are involved in formation of the inorganic biosilica scaffold of the spicular skeleton of siliceous sponges. We show that…”
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Inducible ASABF-type antimicrobial peptide from the sponge Suberites domuncula: microbicidal and hemolytic activity in vitro and toxic effect on molluscs in vivo
Published in Marine drugs (01-10-2011)“…Since sponges, as typical filter-feeders, are exposed to a high load of attacking prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, they are armed with a wide arsenal of…”
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Retinoid X receptor and retinoic acid response in the marine sponge Suberites domuncula
Published in Journal of experimental biology (15-09-2003)“…To date no nuclear receptors have been identified or cloned from the phylogenetically oldest metazoan phylum, the Porifera (sponges). We show that retinoic…”
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The enzyme carbonic anhydrase as an integral component of biogenic Ca-carbonate formation in sponge spicules
Published in FEBS open bio (01-01-2013)“…The inorganic scaffold of the spicules, the skeletal elements of the calcareous sponges, is formed of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). The growth of the…”
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Bioinspired Fabrication of Bio-Silica-Based Bone-Substitution Materials
Published in Advanced engineering materials (01-09-2010)“…The gold standard for bone reconstruction is the use of autogeneic grafts from various donor regions, since they possess osteoinductive as well as…”
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Co-expression and Functional Interaction of Silicatein with Galectin
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (28-04-2006)“…Sponges (phylum Porifera) of the class of Demospongiae are stabilized by a siliceous skeleton. It is composed of silica needles (spicules), which provide the…”
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Potential biological role of laccase from the sponge Suberites domuncula as an antibacterial defense component
Published in Biochimica et biophysica acta (01-01-2015)“…Laccases are copper-containing enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of a wide variety of phenolic substrates. We describe the first poriferan laccase from the…”
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Innate Immune Defense of the Sponge Suberites domuncula against Bacteria Involves a MyD88-dependent Signaling Pathway
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (29-07-2005)“…Sponges (phylum Porifera) are the phylogenetically oldest metazoa; as filter feeders, they are abundantly exposed to marine microorganisms. Here we present…”
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Bifunctional dentifrice: Amorphous polyphosphate a regeneratively active sealant with potent anti- Streptococcus mutans activity
Published in Dental materials (01-07-2017)“…Graphical abstract…”
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Toll-Like Receptors Are Part of the Innate Immune Defense System of Sponges (Demospongiae: Porifera)
Published in Molecular biology and evolution (01-03-2007)“…During evolution and with the emergence of multicellular animals, the need arose to ward off foreign organisms that threaten the integrity of the animal body…”
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Enzyme-accelerated and structure-guided crystallization of calcium carbonate: Role of the carbonic anhydrase in the homologous system
Published in Acta biomaterialia (01-01-2014)“…The calcareous spicules from sponges, e.g. from Sycon raphanus, are composed of almost pure calcium carbonate. In order to elucidate the formation of those…”
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Innate immune defense of the sponge Suberites domuncula against bacteria involves a MyD88-dependent signaling pathway. Induction of a perforin-like molecule
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (29-07-2005)“…Sponges (phylum Porifera) are the phylogenetically oldest metazoa; as filter feeders, they are abundantly exposed to marine microorganisms. Here we present…”
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Self-assembly and photocatalytic activity of branched silicatein/silintaphin filaments decorated with silicatein-synthesized TiO2 nanoparticles
Published in Bioprocess and biosystems engineering (01-09-2016)“…The fundamental mechanisms of biomineralization and their translation into innovative synthetic approaches have yielded promising perspectives for the…”
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Co-expression and Functional Interaction of Silicatein with Galectin: MATRIX-GUIDED FORMATION OF SILICEOUS SPICULES IN THE MARINE DEMOSPONGE SUBERITES DOMUNCULA
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (28-04-2006)“…Sponges (phylum Porifera) of the class of Demospongiae are stabilized by a siliceous skeleton. It is composed of silica needles (spicules), which provide the…”
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Cryptochrome in Sponges
Published in The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry (01-11-2013)“…Sponges (phylum: Porifera) react to external light or mechanical signals with contractile or metabolic reactions and are devoid of any nervous or muscular…”
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Nocturnin in the demosponge Suberites domuncula: a potential circadian clock protein controlling glycogenin synthesis in sponges
Published in Biochemical journal (01-12-2012)“…Sponges are filter feeders that consume a large amount of energy to allow a controlled filtration of water through their aquiferous canal systems. It has been…”
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Biosilica aging: From enzyme-driven gelation via syneresis to chemical/biochemical hardening
Published in Biochimica et biophysica acta (01-06-2013)“…The distinguished property of the siliceous sponge spicules is their enzyme (silicatein)-catalyzed biosilica formation. The enzymatically formed,…”
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Common Genetic Denominators for Ca.sup.++-Based Skeleton in Metazoa: Role of Osteoclast-Stimulating Factor and of Carbonic Anhydrase in a Calcareous Sponge
Published in PloS one (10-04-2012)“…Calcium-based matrices serve predominantly as inorganic, hard skeletal systems in Metazoa from calcareous sponges [phylum Porifera; class Calcarea] to proto-…”
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