Permease of the major facilitator superfamily; Required for correct biomineralization of the magnetosome; probably converts and then transports some form of iron. It is partially functionally redundant with MamH. May function with MamX, MamY amd Mms6.

Cell division GTPase; Essential cell division protein that forms a contractile ring structure (Z ring) at the future cell division site. The regulation of the ring assembly controls the timing and the location of cell division. One of the functions of the FtsZ ring is to recruit other cell division proteins to the septum to produce a new cell wall between the dividing cells. Binds GTP and shows GTPase activity.

Hypothetical protein; Plays a major role in synthesis of cubooctahedral magnetite crystals by controlling crystal growth and morphology after nucleation. Has a partially redundant function with MamF (By similarity). When overexpressed in E.coli the soluble protein self assembles into shells of about 36 nm. This protein mediates the formation of magnetite nanoparticles from a solution of Fe(2+) and Fe(3+) sulfate; the crystals are larger and lack alternative iron oxide/oxyhydroxide species seen in the protein's absence.

Holliday junction resolvasome, helicase subunit; The RuvA-RuvB complex in the presence of ATP renatures cruciform structure in supercoiled DNA with palindromic sequence, indicating that it may promote strand exchange reactions in homologous recombination. RuvAB is a helicase that mediates the Holliday junction migration by localized denaturation and reannealing.

Actin-like ATPase; Protein with ATPase activity which forms dynamic cytoplasmic filaments (probably with paralog MamK-like) that organize magnetosomes into long chains running parallel to the long axis of the cell (Probable). Turnover of MamK filaments is probably promoted by MamK-like, which provides a monomer pool. Forms twisted filaments in the presence of ATP or GTP. Serves to close gaps between magnetosomes in the chain. Interaction with MCP10 is involved in controlling the response to magnetic fields, possibly by controlling flagellar rotation. Expression in E.coli yields a filam [...]

Predicted Co/Zn/Cd cation transporters; Plays a dual, essential role in magnetosome formation; required for magnetosome vesicle formation as well as biomineralization (Probable). Probably binds and transports iron (By similarity). Requires heterodimerization with MamM for stability (By similarity); Belongs to the cation diffusion facilitator (CDF) transporter (TC 2.A.4) family.

Bacterial magnetic particle specific iron-binding protein; Promotes the formation of magnetite in Fe(2+)-rich conditions, when magnetite is not readily formed. Binds Fe(3+) and Fe(2+) (Probable). May play a role in nucleation of magnetite crystal formation (Probable). May help control production of crystals with a specific morphology (Probable). Greatly improves the formation of magnetosome-like magnetite crystals in vitro. Isolated short protein, probably residues 75-133, binds up to 18 Fe(3+) per monomer and self-assembles into micelles about 21-26 nm in diameter; the C-terminal 21 [...]

Permease of the major facilitator superfamily; Required for correct biomineralization of the magnetosome; probably transports some form of iron. Partially functionally redundant with MamZ; Belongs to the major facilitator superfamily.

Hypothetical protein; Essential for magnetosome formation. Belongs to the magnetosome MamL family.