Gold biomineralization by a metallophore from a...

Gold biomineralization by a metallophore from a gold-associated microbe

Abstract

Bacteria find creative solutions to occupy a variety of environmental niches. A peptide isolated from a gold-associated microbe provides a new example of this adaptation, binding gold and precipitating it to protect the organism from metal toxicity.

Authors

Johnston CW; Wyatt MA; Li X; Ibrahim A; Shuster J; Southam G; Magarvey NA

Journal

Nature Chemical Biology, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 241–243

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

April 1, 2013

DOI

10.1038/nchembio.1179

ISSN

1552-4450

Associated Experts

Nathan Magarvey

Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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