Electromicrobiology: the ecophysiology of phylogenetically diverse electroactive microorganisms
Electroactive microorganisms markedly affect many environments in which they establish
outer-surface electrical contacts with other cells and minerals or reduce soluble extracellular …
outer-surface electrical contacts with other cells and minerals or reduce soluble extracellular …
Comparative genomics reveals electron transfer and syntrophic mechanisms differentiating methanotrophic and methanogenic archaea
GL Chadwick, CT Skennerton, R Laso-Pérez… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The anaerobic oxidation of methane coupled to sulfate reduction is a microbially mediated
process requiring a syntrophic partnership between anaerobic methanotrophic (ANME) …
process requiring a syntrophic partnership between anaerobic methanotrophic (ANME) …
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 …
Impaired neurogenesis alters brain biomechanics in a neuroprogenitor-based genetic subtype of congenital hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus, characterized by cerebral ventricular dilatation, is routinely attributed to
primary defects in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) homeostasis. This fosters CSF shunting as the …
primary defects in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) homeostasis. This fosters CSF shunting as the …
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 …
Structure of Geobacter cytochrome OmcZ identifies mechanism of nanowire assembly and conductivity
OmcZ nanowires produced by Geobacter species have high electron conductivity (> 30 S
cm− 1). Of 111 cytochromes present in G. sulfurreducens, OmcZ is the only known nanowire …
cm− 1). Of 111 cytochromes present in G. sulfurreducens, OmcZ is the only known nanowire …
Engineering wired life: synthetic biology for electroactive bacteria
LJ Bird, BB Kundu, T Tschirhart, AD Corts… - ACS Synthetic …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Electroactive bacteria produce or consume electrical current by moving electrons to and
from extracellular acceptors and donors. This specialized process, known as extracellular …
from extracellular acceptors and donors. This specialized process, known as extracellular …
A 300-fold conductivity increase in microbial cytochrome nanowires due to temperature-induced restructuring of hydrogen bonding networks
Although proteins are considered as nonconductors that transfer electrons only up to 1 to 2
nanometers via tunneling, Geobacter sulfurreducens transports respiratory electrons over …
nanometers via tunneling, Geobacter sulfurreducens transports respiratory electrons over …
Two key Geobacter species of wastewater-enriched electroactive biofilm respond differently to electric field
Electroactive biofilms have attracted increasing attention due to their unique ability to
exchange electrons with electrodes. Geobacter spp. are widely found to be dominant in …
exchange electrons with electrodes. Geobacter spp. are widely found to be dominant in …
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 …