Cryo-EM reveals the structural basis of long-range electron transport in a cytochrome-based bacterial nanowire
DJ Filman, SF Marino, JE Ward, L Yang… - Communications …, 2019 - nature.com
Electrically conductive pili from Geobacter species, termed bacterial nanowires, are
intensely studied for their biological significance and potential in the development of new …
intensely studied for their biological significance and potential in the development of new …
[HTML][HTML] Structure of microbial nanowires reveals stacked hemes that transport electrons over micrometers
Summary Long-range (> 10 μm) transport of electrons along networks of Geobacter
sulfurreducens protein filaments, known as microbial nanowires, has been invoked to …
sulfurreducens protein filaments, known as microbial nanowires, has been invoked to …
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 …
The blind men and the filament: understanding structures and functions of microbial nanowires
SE Yalcin, NS Malvankar - Current opinion in chemical biology, 2020 - Elsevier
Extracellular electron transfer via filamentous protein appendages called 'microbial
nanowires' has long been studied in Geobacter and other bacteria because of their crucial …
nanowires' has long been studied in Geobacter and other bacteria because of their crucial …
Cryo-EM structure of an extracellular Geobacter OmcE cytochrome filament reveals tetrahaem packing
Electrically conductive appendages from the anaerobic bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens
were first observed two decades ago, with genetic and biochemical data suggesting that …
were first observed two decades ago, with genetic and biochemical data suggesting that …
Protein nanowires: the electrification of the microbial world and maybe our own
Electrically conductive protein nanowires appear to be widespread in the microbial world
and are a revolutionary “green” material for the fabrication of electronic devices. Electrically …
and are a revolutionary “green” material for the fabrication of electronic devices. Electrically …
Geobacter Protein Nanowires
DR Lovley, DJF Walker - Frontiers in microbiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The study of electrically conductive protein nanowires in Geobacter sulfurreducens has led
to new concepts for long-range extracellular electron transport, as well as for the …
to new concepts for long-range extracellular electron transport, as well as for the …
Microbial nanowires: a new paradigm for biological electron transfer and bioelectronics
NS Malvankar, DR Lovley - ChemSusChem, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The discovery that Geobacter sulfurreducens can produce protein filaments with metallic‐
like conductivity, known as microbial nanowires, that facilitate long‐range electron transport …
like conductivity, known as microbial nanowires, that facilitate long‐range electron transport …
Seeing is believing: novel imaging techniques help clarify microbial nanowire structure and function
DR Lovley, NS Malvankar - Environmental microbiology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Novel imaging approaches have recently helped to clarify the properties of 'microbial
nanowires'. G eobacter sulfurreducens pili are actual wires. They possess metallic‐like …
nanowires'. G eobacter sulfurreducens pili are actual wires. They possess metallic‐like …
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 …