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but, unexpectedly, that silicification appears to be cooperative with respect to peptide concentration. We also find that R5 is a random coil ensemble at subsaturating silicic acid concentrations and does not spontaneously self-assemble to form discrete aggregates in solution. These data contradict a model that invokes the functional micellization of R5 and provide a framework for future studies with the R5 peptide.
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