A03-4：Development of bioremediation technology using dynamics of biometals
Michio Suzuki
（Department of Applied Biological Chemistry Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo）
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Organisms have sophisticated systems to deal with inorganic elements. Some metals are precipitated and crystallized inside or outside of living tissues for body protection, accumulation and detoxification of metals. For example, some bacteria accumulate the heavy metals around the cell membrane. The molluskan species produce the calcified shells with fine microstructure. However, the chemical forms of these metals and interaction between metals and organic molecules are unclear. We reveal the molecular mechanism of mineralization process from bacteria and molluskan species. These results will give new insights for environmental bioremediation and industrial developments of new functional materials.
Major publications
M. Suzuki, K. Saruwatari, T. Kogure, Y. Yamamoto, T. Nishimura, T. Kato, and *H. Nagasawa
“An acidic matrix protein, Pif, is a key macromolecule for nacre formation”
Science, 2009, 325, 1388-1390
doi: 10.1126/science.1173793
M. Suzuki, T. Kogure, S. Weiner, and L. Addadi
“Formation of aragonite crystals in the crossed lamellar microstructure of limpet shells”
Crystal Growth & Design, 2011, 11, 4850-4859
doi: 10.1021/cg2010997
*M. Suzuki, T. Kogure, S. Sakuda, and H. Nagasawa
“Identification of ligament intra-crystalline peptide (LICP) from the hinge ligament of the bivalve, Pinctada fucata”
Marine Biotechnology, 2015, 17, 153-161
doi: 10.1007/s10126-014-9603-y
F. Kikuchi, Y. Kato, K. Furihata, T. Kogure, Y. Imura, E. Yoshimura, *M. Suzuki
“Formation of gold nanoparticles by glycolipids of Lactobacillus casei”
Scientific Reports, 2016, 6, 34626
doi: 10.1038/srep34626
D. Zhang, T. Yamamoto, D. Tang, Y. Kato, S. Horiuchi, S. Ogawa, E. Yoshimura, *M. Suzuki
“Enhanced biosynthesis of CdS nanoparticles through Arabidopsis thaliana phytochelatin synthase-modified Escherichia coli with fluorescence effect in detection of pyrogallol and gallic acid”
Talanta, 2019, 195, 447-455
doi: 10.1016/j.talanta.2018.11.092