title: Gold biomineralization by a metallophore from a gold-associated microbe.
abstract: Microorganisms produce and secrete secondary metabolites to assist in their survival. We report that the gold resident bacterium Delftia acidovorans produces a secondary metabolite that protects from soluble gold through the generation of solid gold forms. This finding is the first demonstration that a secreted metabolite can protect against toxic gold and cause gold biomineralization.
authors: Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, MG DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Chad W
authors: CW
authors: Johnston
authors: Morgan A
authors: MA
authors: Wyatt
authors: Xiang
authors: X
authors: Li
authors: Ashraf
authors: A
authors: Ibrahim
authors: Jeremiah
authors: J
authors: Shuster
authors: Gordon
authors: G
authors: Southam
authors: Nathan A
authors: NA
authors: Magarvey
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D056831:Coordination Complexes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D049921:Cupriavidus / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D020605:Delftia acidovorans / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D006046:Gold / Q000378:metabolism*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010455:Peptides / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012995:Solubility
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D056831:Coordination Complexes; D010455:Peptides; D006046:Gold
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