Extracellular electron transfer mechanisms between microorganisms and minerals

L Shi, H Dong, G Reguera, H Beyenal, A Lu… - Nature Reviews …, 2016 - nature.com
Electrons can be transferred from microorganisms to multivalent metal ions that are
associated with minerals and vice versa. As the microbial cell envelope is neither physically …

Microbial electron transport and energy conservation–the foundation for optimizing bioelectrochemical systems

F Kracke, I Vassilev, JO Krömer - Frontiers in microbiology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Microbial electrochemical techniques describe a variety of emerging technologies that use
electrode–bacteria interactions for biotechnology applications including the production of …

Self-driven electron transfer biomimetic enzymatic catalysis of bismuth-doped PCN-222 MOF for rapid therapy of bacteria-infected wounds

L Wu, Y Luo, C Wang, S Wu, Y Zheng, Z Li, Z Cui… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In this work, a biomimetic nanozyme catalyst with rapid and efficient self-bacteria-killing and
wound-healing performances was synthesized. Through an in situ reduction reaction, a PCN …

Rapid electron transfer by the carbon matrix in natural pyrogenic carbon

T Sun, BDA Levin, JJL Guzman, A Enders… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Surface functional groups constitute major electroactive components in pyrogenic carbon.
However, the electrochemical properties of pyrogenic carbon matrices and the kinetic …

The interplay of microbially mediated and abiotic reactions in the biogeochemical Fe cycle

ED Melton, ED Swanner, S Behrens… - Nature Reviews …, 2014 - nature.com
Many iron (Fe) redox processes that were previously assumed to be purely abiotic, such as
photochemical Fe reactions, are now known to also be microbially mediated. Owing to this …

Recent advances in the theory and molecular simulation of biological electron transfer reactions

J Blumberger - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
1. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW The transfer and transport of electrons through
biological matter is one of the key steps underlying cellular energy harvesting, storage, and …

Nanozyme‐Based Regulation of Cellular Metabolism and Their Applications

Y Wang, X Jia, S An, W Yin, J Huang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Metabolism is the sum of the enzyme‐dependent chemical reactions, which produces
energy in catabolic process and synthesizes biomass in anabolic process, exhibiting high …

Genomic resolution of linkages in carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur cycling among widespread estuary sediment bacteria

BJ Baker, CS Lazar, AP Teske, GJ Dick - Microbiome, 2015 - Springer
Background Estuaries are among the most productive habitats on the planet. Bacteria in
estuary sediments control the turnover of organic carbon and the cycling of nitrogen and …

The crystal structure of a biological insulated transmembrane molecular wire

MJ Edwards, GF White, JN Butt, DJ Richardson… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
A growing number of bacteria are recognized to conduct electrons across their cell
envelope, and yet molecular details of the mechanisms supporting this process remain …

Electroactive bacteria in natural ecosystems and their applications in microbial fuel cells for bioremediation: A review

GL Garbini, A Barra Caracciolo, P Grenni - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Electroactive bacteria (EAB) are natural microorganisms (mainly Bacteria and Archaea)
living in various habitats (eg, water, soil, sediment), including extreme ones, which can …