Although proteins are considered as nonconductors that transfer electrons only up to 1 to 2
nanometers via tunneling, Geobacter sulfurreducens transports respiratory electrons over …

Highlights•Metal-like conductivity of nanowires is a novel concept in bio-electron
transport.•Microbial nanowires play a role in multiple forms of extracellular electron …

Conductive nanowires are thought to contribute to long-range electron transfer (LET) in
Geobacter sulfurreducens anode biofilms. Three types of nanowires have been identified …

Microbially produced electrically conductive protein filaments are of interest because they
can function as conduits for long-range biological electron transfer. They also show promise …

Bacterial nanowires are extracellular appendages that have been suggested as pathways
for electron transport in phylogenetically diverse microorganisms, including dissimilatory …

Electron transfer is central to cellular life, from photosynthesis to respiration. In the case of
anaerobic respiration, some microbes have extracellular appendages that can be utilised to …

Microbes that can transfer electrons to extracellular electron acceptors, such as Fe (iii)
oxides, are important in organic matter degradation and nutrient cycling in soils and …

Microbial nanowires are fascinating biological structures that allow bacteria to transport
electrons over micrometers for reduction of extracellular substrates. It was recently …

Electrically conductive appendages from the anaerobic bacterium Geobacter
sulfurreducens, recently identified as extracellular cytochrome nanowires (ECNs), have …

Biological electron transport is classically thought to occur over nanometre distances, yet
recent studies suggest that electrical currents can run along centimetre-long cable bacteria …