The biomineralization of magnetosomes in Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense

International Microbiology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 209-214

  Schuler D ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Magnetite; Magnetosomes; Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense; Magnetotactic bacteria; Mam proteins

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MAGNETOSPIRILLUM; MAGNETOSPIRILLUM GRYPHISWALDENSE;

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; IRON; MAGNETITE; OXIDE;

BACTERIAL GENOME; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL ORGANELLE; CHEMISTRY; CRYSTALLIZATION; ECOLOGY; GENETICS; MAGNETISM; METABOLISM; REVIEW; RHODOSPIRILLACEAE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CRYSTALLIZATION; ECOLOGY; FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE; GENOME, BACTERIAL; IRON; MAGNETICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, GENETIC; ORGANELLES; OXIDES; RHODOSPIRILLACEAE;

EID: 0036886040     PISSN: 11396709     EISSN: 16181905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10123-002-0086-8     Document Type: Review

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