Conceptual model for the gene network responsible for magnetosome biomineralization. (IMAGE)

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Conceptual model for the gene network responsible for magnetosome biomineralization.

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Figure 1. Magnetosome biomineralization can be divided into five steps each that involve a series of genes/proteins. (a) Magnetosome membrane formation. (b) Protein recruitment onto the magnetosome membrane. (c) Iron transportation and magnetite nucleation. Black arrows represent iron transport into the magnetosome vesicle. (d-g) Growth of (d) octahedral/cuboctahedral, (e) prismatic, (f) straight bullet-shaped, and (g) curved bullet-shaped magnetite. (h-l) Chain assembly of magnetite in MTB belonging to the Pseudomonadota phylum with (h) single chain, (i) multiple chains, (j) non-linear chain, (k) a longer linear chain, and (l) sub-chains; (m) and (n) Chain assembly of magnetite in MTB from the Desulfobacterota phylum with (m) single chain and (n) chain bundle(s). (o) and (p) Chain assembly of magnetite in MTB from the Nitrospirota phylum with (o) single chain and (p) chain bundle(s).

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