ReviewJournal of structural biology: X2021
Current view of iron biomineralization in magnetotactic bacteria.
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- Cross-linking proteomics analysis for reliable identification of MamXY-associated magnetosome formation.Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] · 2026Article
- No evidence for the putative nitric oxide sensor NsrR as a key regulator of magnetosome formation in Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense.Nucleic acids research · 2026Article
- Innovative Nanocarriers: Magnetosomes in the Fight against Cancer.Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry · 2026Review
- Cellular Distribution and Motion of Essential Magnetosome Proteins Expressed in Mammalian Cells.Biosensors · 2025Article
- Characterization of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Inside theNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Biomedical Limitations of Magnetic Nanoparticles and a Biocompatible Alternative in the Form of Magnetotactic Bacteria.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2025Review
- Therapeutic Innovations in Nanomedicine: Exploring the Potential of Magnetotactic Bacteria and Bacterial Magnetosomes.International journal of nanomedicine · 2025Review
- Bacterial Organelles in Iron Physiology.Molecular microbiology · 2024Review
- Understanding microbial biomineralization at the molecular level: recent advances.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2024Review
- Microbial Mineralization withEnvironmental science & technology · 2024Article
- Magnetosomes as Potential Nanocarriers for Cancer Treatment.Current drug delivery · 2024Review
- A Review of the Current State of Magnetic Force Microscopy to Unravel the Magnetic Properties of Nanomaterials Applied in Biological Systems and Future Directions for Quantum Technologies.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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- Key gene networks that control magnetosome biomineralization in magnetotactic bacteria.National science review · 2023Article
- Biosensors and Drug Delivery in Oncotheranostics Using Inorganic Synthetic and Biogenic Magnetic Nanoparticles.Biosensors · 2022Review
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Abstract
Biomineralization is the process of mineral formation by living organisms. One notable example of these organisms is magnetotactic bacteria (MTB). MTB are Gram-negative bacteria that can biomineralize iron into magnetic nanoparticles. This ability allows these aquatic microorganisms to orient themselves according to the geomagnetic field. The biomineralization process takes place in a specialized sub-cellular membranous organelle, the magnetosome. The magnetosome contains a defined set of magnetosome-associated proteins (MAPs) that controls the biomineralization environment, including iron concentration, redox, and pH. Magnetite formation is subjected to a tight regulation within the magnetosome that affects the nanoparticle nucleation, size, and shape, leading to well-defined magnetic properties. The formed magnetite nanoparticles have unique characteristics of a stable, single magnetic domain with narrow size distribution and high crystalline structures, which turned MTB into the subject of interest in multidisciplinary research. This graphical review provides a current overview of iron biomineralization in magnetotactic bacteria, focusing on Alphaproteobacteria. To better understand this complex mechanism, we present the four main steps and the main MAPs participating in the process of magnetosome formation.
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