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Nanowires, Capacitors, and Other Novel Outer-Surface Components Involved in Electron Transfer to Fe(III) Oxides in Geobacter Species

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/893578· OSTI ID:893578
In the past year studies have primarily focused on elucidating the role of pili in electron transport to Fe(III) oxide in Geobacter sulfurreducens. As summarized in last year's report, it was previously found that pili are specifically expressed during growth on Fe(III) oxide and that Fe(III) oxide reduction is inhibited if the gene for the structural pilin protein is deleted. However, it was also found that a pilin-deficient mutant of G. sulfurreducens could attached to Fe(III) oxide as well as wild type.
Research Organization:
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE - Office of Science (SC)
OSTI ID:
893578
Report Number(s):
NABIR-1019573-2005
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English