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Analysis of magnetosome chains in magnetotactic bacteria by magnetic measurements
and automated image analysis of electron micrographs
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Katzmann E
; Eibauer M
; Lin W
; Pan Y
; Plitzko JM
; Schüler D
Appl Environ Microbiol
2013[Dec]; 79
(24
): 7755-62
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Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) align along the Earth's magnetic field by the
activity of intracellular magnetosomes, which are membrane-enveloped magnetite or
greigite particles that are assembled into well-ordered chains. Formation of
magnetosome chains was found to be controlled by a set of specific proteins in
Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense and other MTB. However, the contribution of
abiotic factors on magnetosome chain assembly has not been fully explored. Here,
we first analyzed the effect of growth conditions on magnetosome chain formation
in M. gryphiswaldense by electron microscopy. Whereas higher temperatures (30 to
35°C) and high oxygen concentrations caused increasingly disordered chains and
smaller magnetite crystals, growth at 20°C and anoxic conditions resulted in long
chains with mature cuboctahedron-shaped crystals. In order to analyze the
magnetosome chain in electron microscopy data sets in a more quantitative and
unbiased manner, we developed a computerized image analysis algorithm. The
collected data comprised the cell dimensions and particle size and number as well
as the intracellular position and extension of the magnetosome chain. The chain
analysis program (CHAP) was used to evaluate the effects of the genetic and
growth conditions on magnetosome chain formation. This was compared and
correlated to data obtained from bulk magnetic measurements of wild-type (WT) and
mutant cells displaying different chain configurations. These techniques were
used to differentiate mutants due to magnetosome chain defects on a bulk scale.