Bacterioferritin of Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense Is a Heterotetraeicosameric Complex Composed of Functionally Distinct Subunits but Is Not Involved in Magnetite Biomineralization

Bacterioferritin of Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense Is a Heterotetraeicosameric Complex Composed of Functionally Distinct Subunits but Is Not Involved in Magnetite Biomineralization

Magnetotactic bacteria like Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense are able to orient along magnetic field lines due to the intracellular formation of magnetite nanoparticles. Biomineralization of magnetite has been suggested to require a yet-unknown ferritin-like ferrihydrite component. Here, we report t...

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Main Authors: René Uebe, Frederik Ahrens, Jörg Stang, Katharina Jäger, Lars H. Böttger, Christian Schmidt, Berthold F. Matzanke, Dirk Schüler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019-05-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
bacterioferritin
biomineralization
ferritin
magnetite
oxidative stress
prokaryotic organelle
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.02795-18

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https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.02795-18

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