Mechanistic stratification in electroactive biofilms of Geobacter sulfurreducens mediated by pilus nanowires
The roles played by cytochromes and conductive filamentous appendages (pili) in the electrical conductivity of Geobacter bacterial biofilms are controversial. Here, Steidl et al. present evidence that both mechanisms cooperate in thin biofilms, while pili are important for conductivity across thicke...
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| author | Rebecca J. Steidl Sanela Lampa-Pastirk Gemma Reguera |
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| description | The roles played by cytochromes and conductive filamentous appendages (pili) in the electrical conductivity of Geobacter bacterial biofilms are controversial. Here, Steidl et al. present evidence that both mechanisms cooperate in thin biofilms, while pili are important for conductivity across thicker biofilms. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2da7485a849e4c86b92d9be054e3235b2022-12-21T23:00:40ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232016-08-017111110.1038/ncomms12217Mechanistic stratification in electroactive biofilms of Geobacter sulfurreducens mediated by pilus nanowiresRebecca J. Steidl0Sanela Lampa-Pastirk1Gemma Reguera2Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State UniversityDepartment of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State UniversityDepartment of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State UniversityThe roles played by cytochromes and conductive filamentous appendages (pili) in the electrical conductivity of Geobacter bacterial biofilms are controversial. Here, Steidl et al. present evidence that both mechanisms cooperate in thin biofilms, while pili are important for conductivity across thicker biofilms.https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12217 |
| spellingShingle | Rebecca J. Steidl Sanela Lampa-Pastirk Gemma Reguera Mechanistic stratification in electroactive biofilms of Geobacter sulfurreducens mediated by pilus nanowires Nature Communications |
| title | Mechanistic stratification in electroactive biofilms of Geobacter sulfurreducens mediated by pilus nanowires |
| title_full | Mechanistic stratification in electroactive biofilms of Geobacter sulfurreducens mediated by pilus nanowires |
| title_fullStr | Mechanistic stratification in electroactive biofilms of Geobacter sulfurreducens mediated by pilus nanowires |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mechanistic stratification in electroactive biofilms of Geobacter sulfurreducens mediated by pilus nanowires |
| title_short | Mechanistic stratification in electroactive biofilms of Geobacter sulfurreducens mediated by pilus nanowires |
| title_sort | mechanistic stratification in electroactive biofilms of geobacter sulfurreducens mediated by pilus nanowires |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12217 |
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