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Bioengineering of bacterial magnetic particles and their applications in biotechnology.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21171958     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Magnetic particles have attracted much attention for their versatile uses in biotechnology, especially in medical applications. The major advantage of magnetic particles is that they can be easily manipulated by magnetic forces. Magnetotactic bacteria synthesize nano-sized biomagnetites, otherwise known as bacterial magnetic particles (BacMPs) that are individually enveloped by a lipid bilayer membrane. The mechanisms of BacMP synthesis have been analyzed by genomic, proteomic, and bioinformatic approaches. Based on those studies in Magnetospirillum magneticum AMB-1, functional nanomaterials have been designed and produced. Through genetic engineering, functional proteins such as enzymes, antibodies, and receptors have been successfully displayed on BacMPs. These functional BacMPs have been utilized in various biosensors and bio-separation processes. Here, recent papers and patents for bioengineering of BacMPs and their applications in biotechnology are reviewed. The elucidation of the mechanism of magnetic particle synthesis has provided a roadmap for the design of novel biomaterials that can play useful roles in multiple disciplinary fields.
Authors:
Tomoko Yoshino; Yoshiaki Maeda; Tadashi Matsunag
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Recent patents on biotechnology     Volume:  4     ISSN:  2212-4012     ISO Abbreviation:  Recent Pat Biotechnol     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-21     Completed Date:  2011-03-24     Revised Date:  2011-11-10    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101309942     Medline TA:  Recent Pat Biotechnol     Country:  United Arab Emirates    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  214-25     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16, Naka-cho, Koganei, Tokyo, 184-8588, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antibodies / metabolism
Automation, Laboratory
Bacterial Proteins / metabolism*
Bioengineering*
Biosensing Techniques
Biotechnology*
Carrier Proteins / metabolism
Computational Biology
Gene Fusion
Lipid Bilayers / metabolism
Magnetospirillum / metabolism*
Membrane Proteins / metabolism*
Patents as Topic
Protein Engineering
Proteomics
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antibodies; 0/Bacterial Proteins; 0/Carrier Proteins; 0/Lipid Bilayers; 0/Membrane Proteins; 0/MpsA protein, Magnetospirillum sp.

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