Magnetotactic Bacteria from Extreme Environments

Magnetotactic Bacteria from Extreme Environments

Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) represent a diverse collection of motile prokaryotes that biomineralize intracellular, membrane-bounded, tens-of-nanometer-sized crystals of a magnetic mineral called magnetosomes. Magnetosome minerals consist of either magnetite (Fe3O4) or greigite (Fe3S4) and cause cel...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Christopher T. Lefèvre, Dennis A. Bazylinski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-03-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
magnetotactic bacteria
biomineralization
magnetite
greigite
biodiversity and ecology
extreme environments
extremophiles
astrobiology
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/3/2/295

Internet

http://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/3/2/295

Similar Items