Abiotic Deposition of Fe Complexes onto Leptothrix Sheaths

Abiotic Deposition of Fe Complexes onto Leptothrix Sheaths

Bacteria classified in species of the genus Leptothrix produce extracellular, microtubular, Fe-encrusted sheaths. The encrustation has been previously linked to bacterial Fe oxidases, which oxidize Fe(II) to Fe(III) and/or active groups of bacterial exopolymers within sheaths to attract and bind aqu...

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Main Authors: Tatsuki Kunoh, Hideki Hashimoto, Ian R. McFarlane, Naoaki Hayashi, Tomoko Suzuki, Eisuke Taketa, Katsunori Tamura, Mikio Takano, Mohamed Y. El-Naggar, Hitoshi Kunoh, Jun Takada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-06-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
Leptothrix cholodnii SP-6
abiotic oxidation
Fe(III) particles
sheath
direct deposition
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/5/2/26

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