ReviewNature reviews. Microbiology2026
Biosynthesis and function of magnetic organelles in magnetotactic bacteria.
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- A cumate-inducible promoter system for tuned gene expression and magnetosome overproduction in magnetotactic bacteria.Applied microbiology and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Magnetotaxis in an anaerobic ciliate via tripartite syntrophy.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026Article
- Magnetometry for Agriculture and Animal Systems: From Classical Sensors to Quantum-Enabled Biosensing.Biosensors · 2026Review
- Directional matching of swimming polarity provides a competitive advantage during bacterial magneto-aerotaxis.BMC microbiology · 2026Article
- Controlled Low-Oxygen Supply Enables Magnetosome Size Tuning by Uncoupling Magnetite Nucleation and Crystal Growth in Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense.Microbial biotechnology · 2026Article
- GdbMTB: a manually curated genomic database of magnetotactic bacteria.Database : the journal of biological databases and curation · 2026Article
- No evidence for the putative nitric oxide sensor NsrR as a key regulator of magnetosome formation in Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense.Nucleic acids research · 2026Article
- Mad28, a conserved actin-like protein in deep-branching magnetotactic bacteria, exhibits cell curvature-dependent localization.Journal of bacteriology · 2025Article
- Cellular Distribution and Motion of Essential Magnetosome Proteins Expressed in Mammalian Cells.Biosensors · 2025Article
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Abstract
One of the most intricate structures found in bacterial cells are magnetosomes of magnetotactic bacteria. These membrane-bound organelles contain tens-of-nanometre-sized crystals of a magnetic iron mineral that are usually aligned in well-ordered chains and function as sensors for geomagnetic field navigation in their aquatic habitats. Magnetosomes emerged as a model to study bacterial cell biology, organelle biogenesis and biomineralization, but they are also of interest as 'magnetofossils' in geoscience and have potential for various biotechnological applications. Recent work has unveiled a vast structural and genetic complexity of magnetosome biosynthesis. In this Review, we summarize current knowledge of magnetosome formation and organization within the cell, with emphasis on two established magnetospirilla model species. We highlight the function, diversity and potential applications of magnetosomes and discuss open questions for future research.
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