Intracellular biomineralization in bacteria

• Main Author: Wei Lin (auth)
• Other Authors: Karim Benzerara (auth), Damien Faivre (auth), Yongxin Pan (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2014
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: microbial biomineralization; biosignature; iron cycling; magnetotactic bacteria; magnetosome; Magnetotaxis; ancient environment
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Bacteria can sequester metals and other ions intracellularly in various forms ranging from poorly ordered deposits to well- ordered mineral crystals. Magnetotactic bacteria provide one example of such intracellular deposits. They synthesize intracellular magnetic minerals of magnetite (Fe3O4) and/or...