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 …
A pilin chaperone required for the expression of electrically conductive Geobacter sulfurreducens pili
X Liu, J Zhan, X Jing, S Zhou… - Environmental …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Mechanisms controlling the expression of the electrically conductive pili (e‐pili) of Geobacter
species are of interest because of the important role of e‐pili in diverse biogeochemical …
species are of interest because of the important role of e‐pili in diverse biogeochemical …
Low Energy Atomic Models Suggesting a Pilus Structure that could Account for Electrical Conductivity of Geobacter sulfurreducens Pili
The metallic-like electrical conductivity of Geobacter sulfurreducens pili has been
documented with multiple lines of experimental evidence, but there is only a rudimentary …
documented with multiple lines of experimental evidence, but there is only a rudimentary …
Comparative Analysis of Type IV Pilin in Desulfuromonadales
C Shu, K Xiao, Q Yan, X Sun - Frontiers in microbiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
During anaerobic respiration, the bacteria Geobacter sulfurreducens can transfer electrons
to extracellular electron accepters through its pilus. G. sulfurreducens pili have been …
to extracellular electron accepters through its pilus. G. sulfurreducens pili have been …
Pili for nanowires
Extracellular electron transport in Geobacter has long been ascribed to conductive pili.
Cryogenic electron microscopy now reveals non-conductive filaments made of pilin …
Cryogenic electron microscopy now reveals non-conductive filaments made of pilin …
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 …
A genetic system for Geobacter metallireducens: role of the flagellin and pilin in the reduction of Fe(III) oxide
PL Tremblay, M Aklujkar, C Leang… - Environmental …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Geobacter metallireducens is an important model organism for many novel aspects of
extracellular electron exchange and the anaerobic degradation of aromatic compounds, but …
extracellular electron exchange and the anaerobic degradation of aromatic compounds, but …
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 …
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 …