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ONTOLOGY REPORT - ANNOTATIONS


Term:magnetosome
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Definition:A membrane-bound organelle that envelops particles of magnetic iron minerals in magnetotactic bacteria. Magnetosomes form linear chains that align along the cellular motility axis at midcell and function in bacterial navigation along the Earth's magnetic field. They are formed by invagination of the cell inner membrane; in some species they remain connected to the inner membrane, in others they pinch off to form independent intracellular vesicles.



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  cellular_component 20833
    cellular anatomical structure 20633
      organelle 13975
        membrane-bounded organelle 12560
          intracellular membrane-bounded organelle 12009
            magnetosome 0
              magnetosome lumen 0
              magnetosome membrane 0
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