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 …
[HTML][HTML] The molecular density of states in bacterial nanowires
The recent discovery of electrically conductive bacterial appendages has significant
physiological, ecological, and biotechnological implications, but the mechanism of electron …
physiological, ecological, and biotechnological implications, but the mechanism of electron …
Structural and functional insights into the conductive pili of Geobacter sulfurreducens revealed in molecular dynamics simulations
GT Feliciano, RJ Steidl, G Reguera - Physical Chemistry Chemical …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Geobacter sulfurreducens (GS) electronically connects with extracellular electron acceptors
using conductive protein filaments or pili. To gain insights into their role as biological …
using conductive protein filaments or pili. To gain insights into their role as biological …
Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 nanowires are outer membrane and periplasmic extensions of the extracellular electron transport components
S Pirbadian, SE Barchinger… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Bacterial nanowires offer an extracellular electron transport (EET) pathway for linking the
respiratory chain of bacteria to external surfaces, including oxidized metals in the …
respiratory chain of bacteria to external surfaces, including oxidized metals in the …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Structure of the type IVa major pilin from the electrically conductive bacterial nanowires of Geobacter sulfurreducens
PN Reardon, KT Mueller - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2013 - ASBMB
Several species of δ proteobacteria are capable of reducing insoluble metal oxides as well
as other extracellular electron acceptors. These bacteria play a critical role in the cycling of …
as other extracellular electron acceptors. These bacteria play a critical role in the cycling of …
Geobacter sulfurreducens pili support ohmic electronic conduction in aqueous solution
NL Ing, TD Nusca, AI Hochbaum - Physical Chemistry Chemical …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens is a model biological catalyst in microbial
electrochemical devices. G. sulfurreducens forms electrically conductive, electrode …
electrochemical devices. G. sulfurreducens forms electrically conductive, electrode …
Direct Observation of Electrically Conductive Pili Emanating from Geobacter sulfurreducens
Geobacter sulfurreducens is a model microbe for elucidating the mechanisms for
extracellular electron transfer in several biogeochemical cycles, bioelectrochemical …
extracellular electron transfer in several biogeochemical cycles, bioelectrochemical …
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 …
Microbial nanowires: an electrifying tale
S Sure, ML Ackland, AAJ Torriero… - …, 2016 - microbiologyresearch.org
Electromicrobiology has gained momentum in the last 10 years with advances in microbial
fuel cells and the discovery of microbial nanowires (MNWs). The list of MNW-producing …
fuel cells and the discovery of microbial nanowires (MNWs). The list of MNW-producing …