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Enzymatic polymer synthesis is of considerable interest because of the synthetic advantages afforded by biological catalysts. Silicatein enzymes have shown broad synthetic utility for inorganic materials, and recombinant and native silicateins have been applied in the preparation of poly(L-lactide) (PLA). The picture shows native silicatein filaments coated with PLA (scale bar=4 μm).
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