Extracellular electron transfer by Geobacter species through surface appendages known as
microbial nanowires is important in a range of globally important environmental phenomena …

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

The electrically conductive pili of Geobacter sulfurreducens are of both fundamental and
practical interest. They facilitate extracellular and interspecies electron transfer (ET) and also …

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 …

The recent discovery of electrically conductive bacterial appendages has significant
physiological, ecological, and biotechnological implications, but the mechanism of electron …

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 …

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

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

Light-induced microbial electron transfer has potential for efficient production of value-added
chemicals, biofuels and biodegradable materials owing to diversified metabolic pathways …

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