scholarly journals Configuration of the magnetosome chain: a natural magnetic nanoarchitecture

Nanoscale ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (16) ◽  
pp. 7407-7419 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Orue ◽  
L. Marcano ◽  
P. Bender ◽  
A. García-Prieto ◽  
S. Valencia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetite Nanoparticles ◽  
Magnetic Compass ◽  
Magnetospirillum Gryphiswaldense ◽  
A Chain

Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense is a microorganism with the ability to biomineralize magnetite nanoparticles, called magnetosomes, and arrange them into a chain that behaves like a magnetic compass.

scholarly journals Probing the stability and magnetic properties of magnetosome chains in freeze-dried magnetotactic bacteria

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 1115-1121
Author(s):  
Philipp Bender ◽  
Lourdes Marcano ◽  
Iñaki Orue ◽  
Diego Alba Venero ◽  
Dirk Honecker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Magnetite Nanoparticles ◽  
Magnetotactic Bacteria ◽  
Magnetic Compass ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Magnetospirillum Gryphiswaldense ◽  
Freeze Dried ◽  
A Chain ◽  
The Stability

Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense biosynthesize high quality magnetite nanoparticles, called magnetosomes, and arrange them into a chain that behaves like a magnetic compass.

scholarly journals Deletion of the ftsZ-Like Gene Results in the Production of Superparamagnetic Magnetite Magnetosomes in Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense

2009 ◽  
Vol 192 (4) ◽  
pp. 1097-1105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yao Ding ◽  
Jinhua Li ◽  
Jiangning Liu ◽  
Jing Yang ◽  
Wei Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Division ◽  
Transcription Unit ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Magnetospirillum Gryphiswaldense ◽  
Polycistronic Transcription ◽  
Field Lines ◽  
A Chain

ABSTRACT Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) synthesize unique organelles termed “magnetosomes,” which are membrane-enclosed structures containing crystals of magnetite or greigite. Magnetosomes form a chain around MamK cytoskeletal filaments and provide the basis for the ability of MTB to navigate along geomagnetic field lines in order to find optimal microaerobic habitats. Genomes of species of the MTB genus Magnetospirillum, in addition to a gene encoding the tubulin-like FtsZ protein (involved in cell division), contain a second gene termed “ftsZ-like,” whose function is unknown. In the present study, we found that the ftsZ-like gene of Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense strain MSR-1 belongs to a 4.9-kb mamXY polycistronic transcription unit. We then purified the recombinant FtsZ-like protein to homogeneity. The FtsZ-like protein efficiently hydrolyzed ATP and GTP, with ATPase and GTPase activity levels of 2.17 and 5.56 μmol phosphorus per mol protein per min, respectively. The FtsZ-like protein underwent GTP-dependent polymerization into long filamentous bundles in vitro. To determine the role of the ftsZ-like gene, we constructed a ftsZ-like mutant (ΔftsZ-like mutant) and its complementation strain (ΔftsZ-like_C strain). Growth of ΔftsZ-like cells was similar to that of the wild type, indicating that the ΔftsZ-like gene is not involved in cell division. Transmission electron microscopic observations indicated that the ΔftsZ-like cells, in comparison to wild-type cells, produced smaller magnetosomes, with poorly defined morphology and irregular alignment, including large gaps. Magnetic analyses showed that ΔftsZ-like produced mainly superparamagnetic (SP) magnetite particles, whereas wild-type and ΔftsZ-like_C cells produced mainly single-domain (SD) particles. Our findings suggest that the FtsZ-like protein is required for synthesis of SD particles and magnetosomes in M. gryphiswaldense.

scholarly journals Broadband 75–85 MHz radiofrequency fields disrupt magnetic compass orientation in night-migratory songbirds consistent with a flavin-based radical pair magnetoreceptor

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Leberecht ◽  
Dmitry Kobylkov ◽  
Thiemo Karwinkel ◽  
Sara Döge ◽  
Lars Burnus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radical Pair ◽  
Hyperfine Interactions ◽  
Magnetic Compass ◽  
Nuclear Spins ◽  
Compass Orientation ◽  
Migratory Songbirds ◽  
Migratory Songbird ◽  
Behavioural Experiments ◽  
A Chain

AbstractThe light-dependent magnetic compass sense of night-migratory songbirds can be disrupted by weak radiofrequency fields. This finding supports a quantum mechanical, radical-pair-based mechanism of magnetoreception as observed for isolated cryptochrome 4, a protein found in birds’ retinas. The exact identity of the magnetically sensitive radicals in cryptochrome is uncertain in vivo, but their formation seems to require a bound flavin adenine dinucleotide chromophore and a chain of four tryptophan residues within the protein. Resulting from the hyperfine interactions of nuclear spins with the unpaired electrons, the sensitivity of the radicals to radiofrequency magnetic fields depends strongly on the number of magnetic nuclei (hydrogen and nitrogen atoms) they contain. Quantum-chemical calculations suggested that electromagnetic noise in the frequency range 75–85 MHz could give information about the identity of the radicals involved. Here, we show that broadband 75–85 MHz radiofrequency fields prevent a night-migratory songbird from using its magnetic compass in behavioural experiments. These results indicate that at least one of the components of the radical pair involved in the sensory process of avian magnetoreception must contain a substantial number of strong hyperfine interactions as would be the case if a flavin–tryptophan radical pair were the magnetic sensor.

Observation of Atom Rows in Thorium Pyromellitate Using a Field Emission STEM

1977 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 80-81
Author(s):  
H. Todokoro ◽  
S. Nomura ◽  
T. Komoda
Keyword(s):  
Field Emission ◽  
Amorphous Carbon ◽  
Carbon Film ◽  
Dark Field Image ◽  
Dark Field ◽  
Amorphous Carbon Film ◽  
Atomic Size ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
A Chain

It is interesting to observe polymers at atomic size resolution. Some works have been reported for thorium pyromellitate by using a STEM (1), or a CTEM (2,3). The results showed that this polymer forms a chain in which thorium atoms are arranged. However, the distance between adjacent thorium atoms varies over a wide range (0.4-1.3nm) according to the different authors.The present authors have also observed thorium pyromellitate specimens by means of a field emission STEM, described in reference 4. The specimen was prepared by placing a drop of thorium pyromellitate in 10-3 CH3OH solution onto an amorphous carbon film about 2nm thick. The dark field image is shown in Fig. 1A. Thorium atoms are clearly observed as regular atom rows having a spacing of 0.85nm. This lattice gradually deteriorated by successive observations. The image changed to granular structures, as shown in Fig. 1B, which was taken after four scanning frames.

Time-Resolved Cryo-Electron Microscopy of Oscillating Microtubules

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 502-503
Author(s):  
Eva-Maria Mandelkow ◽  
Ron Milligan
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Dynamic Instability ◽  
Entire Solution ◽  
Reaction Scheme ◽  
Time Resolved ◽  
X Ray ◽  
X Ray Scattering ◽  
A Chain ◽  
Ray Scattering

Microtubules form part of the cytoskeleton of eukaryotic cells. They are hollow libers of about 25 nm diameter made up of 13 protofilaments, each of which consists of a chain of heterodimers of α-and β-tubulin. Microtubules can be assembled in vitro at 37°C in the presence of GTP which is hydrolyzed during the reaction, and they are disassembled at 4°C. In contrast to most other polymers microtubules show the behavior of “dynamic instability”, i.e. they can switch between phases of growth and phases of shrinkage, even at an overall steady state [1]. In certain conditions an entire solution can be synchronized, leading to autonomous oscillations in the degree of assembly which can be observed by X-ray scattering (Fig. 1), light scattering, or electron microscopy [2-5]. In addition such solutions are capable of generating spontaneous spatial patterns [6].In an earlier study we have analyzed the structure of microtubules and their cold-induced disassembly by cryo-EM [7]. One result was that disassembly takes place by loss of protofilament fragments (tubulin oligomers) which fray apart at the microtubule ends. We also looked at microtubule oscillations by time-resolved X-ray scattering and proposed a reaction scheme [4] which involves a cyclic interconversion of tubulin, microtubules, and oligomers (Fig. 2). The present study was undertaken to answer two questions: (a) What is the nature of the oscillations as seen by time-resolved cryo-EM? (b) Do microtubules disassemble by fraying protofilament fragments during oscillations at 37°C?

Do Event-Related Brain Potentials Reflect Mental (Cognitive) Operations?

2002 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 129-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boris Kotchoubey
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Internal Variables ◽  
Brain Potentials ◽  
Cognitive Operations ◽  
External Variables ◽  
Series Of Experiments ◽  
Mental Operations ◽  
A Chain ◽  
Processing Mechanisms

Abstract Most cognitive psychophysiological studies assume (1) that there is a chain of (partially overlapping) cognitive processes (processing stages, mechanisms, operators) leading from stimulus to response, and (2) that components of event-related brain potentials (ERPs) may be regarded as manifestations of these processing stages. What is usually discussed is which particular processing mechanisms are related to some particular component, but not whether such a relationship exists at all. Alternatively, from the point of view of noncognitive (e. g., “naturalistic”) theories of perception ERP components might be conceived of as correlates of extraction of the information from the experimental environment. In a series of experiments, the author attempted to separate these two accounts, i. e., internal variables like mental operations or cognitive parameters versus external variables like information content of stimulation. Whenever this separation could be performed, the latter factor proved to significantly affect ERP amplitudes, whereas the former did not. These data indicate that ERPs cannot be unequivocally linked to processing mechanisms postulated by cognitive models of perception. Therefore, they cannot be regarded as support for these models.

Right-Hemisphere Specialization for Contour Grouping

2014 ◽  
Vol 61 (5) ◽  
pp. 331-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregor Volberg
Keyword(s):  
Right Hemisphere ◽  
Contour Detection ◽  
Global Processing ◽  
Detection Accuracy ◽  
Frequency Spectra ◽  
Visual Hemifield ◽  
Spatial Frequencies ◽  
A Chain ◽  
The Right ◽  
Hemisphere Specialization

Previous studies often revealed a right-hemisphere specialization for processing the global level of compound visual stimuli. Here we explore whether a similar specialization exists for the detection of intersected contours defined by a chain of local elements. Subjects were presented with arrays of randomly oriented Gabor patches that could contain a global path of collinearly arranged elements in the left or in the right visual hemifield. As expected, the detection accuracy was higher for contours presented to the left visual field/right hemisphere. This difference was absent in two control conditions where the smoothness of the contour was decreased. The results demonstrate that the contour detection, often considered to be driven by lateral coactivation in primary visual cortex, relies on higher-level visual representations that differ between the hemispheres. Furthermore, because contour and non-contour stimuli had the same spatial frequency spectra, the results challenge the view that the right-hemisphere advantage in global processing depends on a specialization for processing low spatial frequencies.

Auditory and Magnetic Compass Orientation in C57BL/6 mice

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
John B. Phillips ◽  
R. Muheim ◽  
N. M. Edgar ◽  
K. S. Sloan
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Compass ◽  
Compass Orientation ◽  
Magnetic Compass Orientation

A chain model for chromosomes

1961 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. 1072-1077 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Stahl
Keyword(s):  
Chain Model ◽  
A Chain

Fibrinogen Montreal

1973 ◽  
Vol 29 (03) ◽  
pp. 536-546 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Lacombe ◽  
J Soria ◽  
C Soria ◽  
G d’Angelo ◽  
R Lavallee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Density ◽  
Polyacrylamide Gel ◽  
Clotting Time ◽  
Functional Defect ◽  
A Chain ◽  
Fibrin Monomers

SummaryA new case of congenital dysfibrinogenemia characterized by a prolonged thrombin clotting time and a low optical density of the polymerization curve has been discovered in Montreal. The functional defect is due to an abnormal aggregation of fibrin monomers.The characteristics of this abnormal fibrinogen are serum gélification (Paracoagulation) at 37°, 22° and 4° C, a normal immuno-electrophoretic and electrofocusing pattern, a slight increase in the mobility in the α (A) chain by electrophoresis of the dissociated chains in polyacrylamide gel. However, no abnormality was found in the α (A) chain of the disulphide knot.

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