Suzuki T, Okamura Y, Arakaki A, Takeyama H, Matsunaga T (2007) Cytoplasmic ATPase
involved in ferrous ion uptake from magnetotactic bacterium Magnetospirillum magneticum
AMB-1. FEBS Let 581:3443–3448
Tanaka T, Matsunaga T (2000) Fully automated chemiluminescence immunoassay of insulin
using antibody-protein A-bacterial magnetic particle complexes. Anal Chem 72:3518–3522
Tanaka T, Maruyama K, Yoda K, Nemoto E, Udagawa Y, Nakayama H, Takeyama H, Matsunaga
T (2003) Development and evaluation of an automated workstation for single nucleotide
polymorphism discrimination using bacterial magnetic particles. Biosens Bioelectron
19:325–330
Taoka A, Asada R, Sasaki H, Anzawa K, Wu L-F, Fukumori Y (2006) Spatial localizations of
Mam22 and Mam12 in the magnetosomes of magnetospirillum magnetotacticum. J Bacteriol
188:3805–3812
Taoka A, Asada R, Wu LF, Fukumori Y (2007) Polymerization of the actin-like protein MamK,
which is associated with magnetosomes. J Bacteriol 189:8737–8740
Taoka A, Umeyama C, Fukumori Y (2009) Identification of iron transporters expressed in the
magnetotactic bacterium Magnetospirillum magnetotacticum. Curr Microbiol 58:177–181
Taylor AP, Barry JC (2004) Magnetosomal matrix: ultrafine structure may template biomineralization of magnetosomes. J Microsc 213:180–197
Ullrich S, Kube M, Sch€ ubbe S, Reinhardt R, Sch€ uler D (2005) A hypervariable 130-kilobase
genomic region of Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense comprises a magnetosome island which
undergoes frequent rearrangements during stationary growth. J Bacteriol 187:7176–7184
Vali H, Forster O, Amarantidid G, Petersen H (1987) Magnetotactic bacteria and their
magnetofossils in sediments. Earth Planet Sci Lett 86:389–400
Vereda F, de Vicente J, Hidalgo-Alvarez R (2009) Physical properties of elongated magnetic
particles: magnetization and friction coefficient anisotropies. ChemPhysChem 10:1165–1179
Winklhofer M (2007) Magnetite-based magnetoreception in higher organisms. In: Sch€ uler D (ed)
Magnetoreception and magnetosomes in bacteria. Springer, Heidelberg
Winklhofer M, Petersen N (2007) Paleomagnetism and magnetic bacteria. In: Sch€ uler D (ed)
Magnetoreception and magnetosomes in bacteria. Springer, Heidelberg
Winklhofer M, Holtkamp-R€ otzler E, Hanzlik M, Fleissner G, Petersen N (2001) Clusters of
superparamagnetic magnetite particles in the upper-beak skin of homing pigeons: evidence
of a magnetoreceptor? Eur J Mineral 13:659–669
Xiong Y, Ye J, Gu XY, Chen QW (2007) Synthesis and assembly of magnetite nanocubes into
flux-closure rings. J Phys Chem C 111:6998–7003
Yijun H, Weijia Z, Wei J, Chengbo R, Ying L (2007) Disruption of a fur-like gene inhibits
magnetosome formation in magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense MSR-1. Biochem-Moscow
72:1247–1253
Yoshino T, Matsunaga T (2006) Efficient and Stable Display of Functional Proteins on Bacterial
Magnetic Particles Using Mms13 as a Novel Anchor Molecule. Appl Environ Microbiol
72:465–471
Yoshino T, Takahashi M, Takeyama H, Okamura Y, Kato F, Matsunaga T (2004) Assembly of G
protein-coupled receptors onto nanosized bacterial magnetic particles using Mms16 as an
anchor molecule. Appl Environ Microbiol 70:2880–2885
Yoza B, Arakaki A, Matsunaga T (2003) DNA extraction using bacterial magnetic particles
modified with hyperbranched polyamidoamine dendrimer. J Biotechnol 101:219–228
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involved in ferrous ion uptake from magnetotactic bacterium Magnetospirillum magneticum
AMB-1. FEBS Let 581:3443–3448
Tanaka T, Matsunaga T (2000) Fully automated chemiluminescence immunoassay of insulin
using antibody-protein A-bacterial magnetic particle complexes. Anal Chem 72:3518–3522
Tanaka T, Maruyama K, Yoda K, Nemoto E, Udagawa Y, Nakayama H, Takeyama H, Matsunaga
T (2003) Development and evaluation of an automated workstation for single nucleotide
polymorphism discrimination using bacterial magnetic particles. Biosens Bioelectron
19:325–330
Taoka A, Asada R, Sasaki H, Anzawa K, Wu L-F, Fukumori Y (2006) Spatial localizations of
Mam22 and Mam12 in the magnetosomes of magnetospirillum magnetotacticum. J Bacteriol
188:3805–3812
Taoka A, Asada R, Wu LF, Fukumori Y (2007) Polymerization of the actin-like protein MamK,
which is associated with magnetosomes. J Bacteriol 189:8737–8740
Taoka A, Umeyama C, Fukumori Y (2009) Identification of iron transporters expressed in the
magnetotactic bacterium Magnetospirillum magnetotacticum. Curr Microbiol 58:177–181
Taylor AP, Barry JC (2004) Magnetosomal matrix: ultrafine structure may template biomineralization of magnetosomes. J Microsc 213:180–197
Ullrich S, Kube M, Sch€ ubbe S, Reinhardt R, Sch€ uler D (2005) A hypervariable 130-kilobase
genomic region of Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense comprises a magnetosome island which
undergoes frequent rearrangements during stationary growth. J Bacteriol 187:7176–7184
Vali H, Forster O, Amarantidid G, Petersen H (1987) Magnetotactic bacteria and their
magnetofossils in sediments. Earth Planet Sci Lett 86:389–400
Vereda F, de Vicente J, Hidalgo-Alvarez R (2009) Physical properties of elongated magnetic
particles: magnetization and friction coefficient anisotropies. ChemPhysChem 10:1165–1179
Winklhofer M (2007) Magnetite-based magnetoreception in higher organisms. In: Sch€ uler D (ed)
Magnetoreception and magnetosomes in bacteria. Springer, Heidelberg
Winklhofer M, Petersen N (2007) Paleomagnetism and magnetic bacteria. In: Sch€ uler D (ed)
Magnetoreception and magnetosomes in bacteria. Springer, Heidelberg
Winklhofer M, Holtkamp-R€ otzler E, Hanzlik M, Fleissner G, Petersen N (2001) Clusters of
superparamagnetic magnetite particles in the upper-beak skin of homing pigeons: evidence
of a magnetoreceptor? Eur J Mineral 13:659–669
Xiong Y, Ye J, Gu XY, Chen QW (2007) Synthesis and assembly of magnetite nanocubes into
flux-closure rings. J Phys Chem C 111:6998–7003
Yijun H, Weijia Z, Wei J, Chengbo R, Ying L (2007) Disruption of a fur-like gene inhibits
magnetosome formation in magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense MSR-1. Biochem-Moscow
72:1247–1253
Yoshino T, Matsunaga T (2006) Efficient and Stable Display of Functional Proteins on Bacterial
Magnetic Particles Using Mms13 as a Novel Anchor Molecule. Appl Environ Microbiol
72:465–471
Yoshino T, Takahashi M, Takeyama H, Okamura Y, Kato F, Matsunaga T (2004) Assembly of G
protein-coupled receptors onto nanosized bacterial magnetic particles using Mms16 as an
anchor molecule. Appl Environ Microbiol 70:2880–2885
Yoza B, Arakaki A, Matsunaga T (2003) DNA extraction using bacterial magnetic particles
modified with hyperbranched polyamidoamine dendrimer. J Biotechnol 101:219–228
1 Magnetite Biomineralization in Bacteria
27