Magnetosome biogenesis in magnetotactic bacteria

R Uebe, D Schüler - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2016 - nature.com
Magnetotactic bacteria derive their magnetic orientation from magnetosomes, which are
unique organelles that contain nanometre-sized crystals of magnetic iron minerals. Although …

Ecology, diversity, and evolution of magnetotactic bacteria

CT Lefèvre, DA Bazylinski - Microbiology and Molecular Biology …, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are widespread, motile, diverse prokaryotes that biomineralize
a unique organelle called the magnetosome. Magnetosomes consist of a nano-sized crystal …

Magnetotactic bacteria and magnetosomes

D Faivre, D Schuler - Chemical reviews, 2008 - ACS Publications
Iron biominerals are formed by a broad host of organisms, in which they serve various
functions. For example, iron oxides formed by organisms serve for strengthening of tissues1 …

An acidic protein aligns magnetosomes along a filamentous structure in magnetotactic bacteria

A Scheffel, M Gruska, D Faivre, A Linaroudis… - Nature, 2006 - nature.com
Magnetotactic bacteria are widespread aquatic microorganisms that use unique intracellular
organelles to navigate along the Earth's magnetic field. These organelles, called …

Biosynthesis of magnetic nanostructures in a foreign organism by transfer of bacterial magnetosome gene clusters

I Kolinko, A Lohße, S Borg, O Raschdorf… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
The synthetic production of monodisperse single magnetic domain nanoparticles at ambient
temperature is challenging,. In nature, magnetosomes—membrane-bound magnetic …

Formation of magnetite by bacteria and its application

A Arakaki, H Nakazawa, M Nemoto… - Journal of the …, 2008 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Magnetic particles offer high technological potential since they can be conveniently
collected with an external magnetic field. Magnetotactic bacteria synthesize bacterial …

Genetics and cell biology of magnetosome formation in magnetotactic bacteria

D Schüler - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2008 - academic.oup.com
The ability of magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) to orient in magnetic fields is based on the
synthesis of magnetosomes, which are unique prokaryotic organelles comprising membrane …

Genomics, genetics, and cell biology of magnetosome formation

C Jogler, D Schüler - Annual review of microbiology, 2009 - annualreviews.org
Magnetosomes are specialized organelles for magnetic navigation that comprise membrane-
enveloped, nano-sized crystals of a magnetic iron mineral; they are formed by a diverse …

The Major Magnetosome Proteins MamGFDC Are Not Essential for Magnetite Biomineralization in Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense but Regulate the Size of …

A Scheffel, A Gärdes, K Grünberg… - Journal of …, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense and related magnetotactic bacteria form magnetosomes,
which are membrane-enclosed organelles containing crystals of magnetite (Fe3O4) that …

Novel magnetic nanomaterials inspired by magnetotactic bacteria: Topical review

T Prozorov, DA Bazylinski, SK Mallapragada… - Materials Science and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Magnetotactic bacteria, known to produce magnetic nanocrystals with uniform shapes and
sizes at physiological conditions, serve as an inspiration and source of a number of …