Potential Influences of Bacterial Cell Surfaces and Nano-Sized Cell Fragments on Struvite Biomineralization

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dc.contributor.authorMcLean, Robert J. C.
dc.contributor.authorBrown, Erin T.
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-27T17:25:15Z
dc.date.available2021-07-27T17:25:15Z
dc.date.issued2020-08-15
dc.description.abstractStruvite (MgNH4PO4·6H2O) calculi are formed as a result of urinary tract infections by Proteus mirabilis and other urease-producing bacteria. During struvite formation, the bacteria grow as biofilms, and thus crystals are formed in close association with bacterial cell surfaces and biofilm matrix components. Small nano-sized objects (originally termed “nanobacteria”) have been described in association with urinary calculi including struvite calculi. A much more likely explanation of these nano-structures is outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) that can be produced by P. mirabilis and other Gram-negative bacteria. In this brief review, we describe the association of bacterial cell surfaces and biofilm matrix components with metal binding and the generation of chemical microenvironments during struvite formation; we propose potential mechanisms whereby OMVs can influence struvite crystal growth and biomineralization.
dc.description.departmentBiology
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dc.format.extent10 pages
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dc.identifier.citationMcLean, R. J. C., & Brown, E. T. (2020). Potential influences of bacterial cell surfaces and nano-sized cell fragments on struvite biomineralization. Crystals, 10(8), 706.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/cryst10080706
dc.identifier.issn2073-4352
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/14098
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
dc.rights.holder© 2020 The Authors.
dc.rights.licenseThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
dc.sourceCrystals, 2020, Vol. 10, No. 8, Article 706.
dc.subjectbacterial cell surfaces
dc.subjectpolysaccharides
dc.subjectnanobacteria
dc.subjectouter membrane vesicles
dc.subjectlipopolysaccharide
dc.subjectproteus mirabilis
dc.subjectbiofilm
dc.subjectmicroenvironment
dc.subjectBiology
dc.titlePotential Influences of Bacterial Cell Surfaces and Nano-Sized Cell Fragments on Struvite Biomineralization
dc.typeArticle

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