Genetic Engineering of Silaffin-Like Peptides for Binding and Precipitating Siliceous Materials

A cell surface‐displayed peptide library was employed for the selection of peptides with the capacity to bind fluorescent silica nanoparticles. The outcome of this approach enabled us to identify attributes important for recognition and binding the chosen siliceous material. Two of the peptides that were identified in the course of these experiments were studied in further detail and shown not only to bind silica nanoparticles with high affinity...