Aromatic amino acids required for pili conductivity and long-range extracellular electron transport in Geobacter sulfurreducens
It has been proposed that Geobacter sulfurreducens requires conductive pili for long-range
electron transport to Fe (III) oxides and for high-density current production in microbial fuel …
electron transport to Fe (III) oxides and for high-density current production in microbial fuel …
Conductivity of individual Geobacter pili
The electrically conductive pili of Geobacter species have been proposed to play an
important role in long-range electron transfer to Fe (III) oxides and other cells and have …
important role in long-range electron transfer to Fe (III) oxides and other cells and have …
Molecular and Electronic Structure of the Peptide Subunit of Geobacter sulfurreducens Conductive Pili from First Principles
The respiration of metal oxides by the bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens requires the
assembly of a small peptide (the GS pilin) into conductive filaments termed pili. We gained …
assembly of a small peptide (the GS pilin) into conductive filaments termed pili. We gained …
Two isoforms of Geobacter sulfurreducens PilA have distinct roles in pilus biogenesis, cytochrome localization, extracellular electron transfer, and biofilm formation
LV Richter, SJ Sandler, RM Weis - Journal of bacteriology, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
Type IV pili of Geobacter sulfurreducens are composed of PilA monomers and are essential
for long-range extracellular electron transfer to insoluble Fe (III) oxides and graphite anodes …
for long-range extracellular electron transfer to insoluble Fe (III) oxides and graphite anodes …
Direct Extracellular Electron Transfer of the Geobacter sulfurreducens Pili Relevant to Interaromatic Distances
C Shu, Q Zhu, K Xiao, Y Hou, H Ma… - BioMed research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Microorganisms can transfer electrons directly to extracellular acceptors, during which
organic compounds are oxidized to carbon dioxide. One of these microbes, Geobacter …
organic compounds are oxidized to carbon dioxide. One of these microbes, Geobacter …
A Geobacter sulfurreducens strain expressing Pseudomonas aeruginosa type IV pili localizes OmcS on pili but is deficient in Fe (III) oxide reduction and current …
The conductive pili of Geobacter species play an important role in electron transfer to Fe (III)
oxides, in long-range electron transport through current-producing biofilms, and in direct …
oxides, in long-range electron transport through current-producing biofilms, and in direct …
The Low Conductivity of Geobacter uraniireducens Pili Suggests a Diversity of Extracellular Electron Transfer Mechanisms in the Genus Geobacter
Y Tan, RY Adhikari, NS Malvankar, JE Ward… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Studies on the mechanisms for extracellular electron transfer in Geobacter species have
primarily focused on Geobacter sulfurreducens, but the poor conservation of genes for some …
primarily focused on Geobacter sulfurreducens, but the poor conservation of genes for some …
Structure of Geobacter pili reveals secretory rather than nanowire behaviour
Y Gu, V Srikanth, AI Salazar-Morales, R Jain… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Extracellular electron transfer by Geobacter species through surface appendages known as
microbial nanowires is important in a range of globally important environmental phenomena …
microbial nanowires is important in a range of globally important environmental phenomena …
Molecular evidence for the adaptive evolution of Geobacter sulfurreducens to perform dissimilatory iron reduction in natural environments
The electrically conductive pili (e‐pili) of Geobacter species enable extracellular electron
transfer to insoluble metallic minerals, electrodes and other microbial species, which confers …
transfer to insoluble metallic minerals, electrodes and other microbial species, which confers …
Microbial nanowires: type IV pili or cytochrome filaments?
A dynamic field of study has emerged involving long-range electron transport by
extracellular filaments in anaerobic bacteria, with Geobacter sulfurreducens being used as a …
extracellular filaments in anaerobic bacteria, with Geobacter sulfurreducens being used as a …