A protease-mediated switch regulates the growth of magnetosome organelles in Magnetospirillum magneticum [Microbiology]

Magnetosomes are lipid-bound organelles that direct the biomineralization of magnetic nanoparticles in magnetotactic bacteria. Magnetosome membranes are not uniform in size and can grow in a biomineralization-dependent manner. However, the underlying mechanisms of magnetosome membrane growth regulation remain unclear. Using cryoelectron tomography, we systematically examined mutants with defects at various...
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Microbiology Biological Sciences Source Type: research