Abstract：
:Extracellular electron transfer via filamentous protein appendages called 'microbial nanowires' has long been studied in Geobacter and other bacteria because of their crucial role in globally-important environmental processes and their applications for bioenergy, biofuels, and bioelectronics. Thousands of papers thought these nanowires as pili without direct evidence. Here, we summarize recent discoveries that could help resolve two decades of confounding observations. Using cryo-electron microscopy with multimodal functional imaging and a suite of electrical, biochemical, and physiological studies, we find that rather than pili, nanowires are composed of cytochromes OmcS and OmcZ that transport electrons via seamless stacking of hemes over micrometers. We discuss the physiological need for two different nanowires and their potential applications for sensing, synthesis, and energy production.
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Curr Opin Chem Bioljournal_title
Current opinion in chemical biologyauthors
Yalcin SE,Malvankar NSdoi
10.1016/j.cbpa.2020.08.004subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2020-12-01 00:00:00pages
193-201eissn
1367-5931issn
1879-0402pii
S1367-5931(20)30118-6journal_volume
59pub_type
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