From bacteria to mollusks: the principles underlying the biomineralization of iron oxide materials

D Faivre, TU Godec - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
Various organisms possess a genetic program that enables the controlled formation of a
mineral, a process termed biomineralization. The variety of biological material architectures …

The link between biomineralization and fossilization of bacteria: insights from field and experimental studies

J Li, K Benzerara, S Bernard, O Beyssac - Chemical Geology, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Fossil biominerals and fossils of microorganisms in ancient rocks contain important
biogeochemical signals. Decoding this record may reveal crucial information about the …

Magnetic particle imaging of magnetotactic bacteria as living contrast agents is improved by altering magnetosome arrangement

AV Makela, MA Schott, CS Madsen, EM Greeson… - Nano Letters, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) can be used as imaging agents to
differentiate between normal and diseased tissue or track cell movement. Magnetic particle …

[HTML][HTML] Bacterial magnetosome and its potential application

L Yan, H Da, S Zhang, VM López, W Wang - Microbiological Research, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Bacterial magnetosome, synthetized by magnetosome-producing microorganisms including
magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) and some non-magnetotactic bacteria (Non-MTB), is a new …

[HTML][HTML] Magnetotactic bacteria and magnetosomes: Basic properties and applications

KG Gareev, DS Grouzdev, PV Kharitonskii… - Magnetochemistry, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) belong to several phyla. This class of microorganisms exhibits
the ability of magneto-aerotaxis. MTB synthesize biominerals in organelle-like structures …

Recent advances in studies on magnetosome‐associated proteins composing the bacterial geomagnetic sensor organelle

A Taoka, Y Eguchi, R Shimoshige… - Microbiology and …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) generate a membrane‐enclosed subcellular compartment
called magnetosome, which contains a biomineralized magnetite or greigite crystal, an inner …

A protease-mediated switch regulates the growth of magnetosome organelles in Magnetospirillum magneticum

J Wan, PJ Browne, DM Hershey, E Montabana… - Proceedings of the …, 2022‏ - pnas.org
Magnetosomes are lipid-bound organelles that direct the biomineralization of magnetic
nanoparticles in magnetotactic bacteria. Magnetosome membranes are not uniform in size …

From invagination to navigation: The story of magnetosome‐associated proteins in magnetotactic bacteria

S Barber‐Zucker, N Keren‐Khadmy… - Protein …, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are a group of Gram‐negative microorganisms that are able to
sense and change their orientation in accordance with the geomagnetic field. This unique …

The magnetosome model: insights into the mechanisms of bacterial biomineralization

L Rahn-Lee, A Komeili - Frontiers in microbiology, 2013‏ - frontiersin.org
Though the most ready example of biomineralization is the calcium phosphate of vertebrate
bones and teeth, many bacteria are capable of creating biominerals inside their cells …

Learning from magnetotactic bacteria: A review on the synthesis of biomimetic nanoparticles mediated by magnetosome-associated proteins

A Peigneux, C Valverde-Tercedor… - Journal of structural …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Much interest has gained the biomineralization process carried out by magnetotactic
bacteria. These bacteria are ubiquitous in natural environments and share the ability to …