title: [Function of Mms6 related to biomineralization in Magnetospirillum magneticum AMB-1 with magnetosomes formation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The function of Mms6 related to biomineralization on the magnetosome formation in Magnetospirillum magneticum AMB-1 was studied.
  
  
  METHODS
  The transcript of mms6 was analyzed under static and aerobic conditions with Real-time RT-PCR. We observed the cell growth and magnetism of the mutation in which mms6 was mutated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The transcript of mms6 increased with the formation of magnetosomes. Mutation of mms6 caused about 50% decrease of magnetism in AMB-1 under static conditions, however, the cell growth of mutant was similar as to that of the wild type.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Gene mms6 is involved in the magnetosome formation of AMB-1.
authors.forename: Kuan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ge
authors.forename: Weifeng
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Guanjun
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D060328:Magnetic Phenomena; D055944:Magnetosomes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D042201:Magnetospirillum / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins