Carboxydotrophic growth of Geobacter sulfurreducens [PDF]
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2016 This study shows that Geobacter sulfurreducensgrows on carbon monoxide (CO) as electron donor with fumarateas electron acceptor. Geobacter sulfurreducens wastolerant to high CO levels, with up to 150 kPa in the headspacetested.
Geelhoed, J. +2 more
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Reply to Lovley, “Untangling Geobacter sulfurreducens Nanowires” [PDF]
mBio, 2022 Xing Liu +3 more
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Key Enzymes for Anaerobic Lactate Metabolism in Geobacter sulfurreducens. [PDF]
Appl Environ Microbiol, 2021 Lactate is a microbial fermentation product as well as a source of carbon and electrons for microorganisms in the environment. Furthermore, lactate is a common amendment for stimulation of microbial growth in environmental biotechnology applications.
Ueki T.
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Biochemical characterization and mercury methylation capacity of Geobacter sulfurreducens biofilms grown in media containing iron hydroxide or fumarate [PDF]
Biofilm, 2023 Geobacter species are common in iron-rich environments and can contribute to formation of methylmercury (MeHg), a neurotoxic compound with high bioaccumulation potential formed as a result of bacterial and archaeal physiological activity.
Elena Yunda +3 more
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Structural Basis for the Influence of A1, 5A, and W51W57 Mutations on the Conductivity of the Geobacter sulfurreducens Pili [PDF]
Crystals, 2017 The metallic-like conductivity of the Geobacter sulfurreducens pilus and higher conductivity of its mutants reflected that biological synthesis can be utilized to improve the properties of electrically conductive pili.
Chuanjun Shu, Ke Xiao, Xiao Sun
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Direct Observation of Electrically Conductive Pili Emanating from
mBio, 2021 Geobacter sulfurreducens is a model microbe for elucidating the mechanisms for extracellular electron transfer in several biogeochemical cycles, bioelectrochemical applications, and microbial metal corrosion.
Xinying Liu +4 more
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Dissecting the Structural and Conductive Functions of Nanowires in Geobacter sulfurreducens Electroactive Biofilms [PDF]
mBio, 2022 Conductive nanowires are thought to contribute to long-range electron transfer (LET) in Geobacter sulfurreducens anode biofilms. Three types of nanowires have been identified: pili, OmcS, and OmcZ.
Yin Ye +5 more
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Syntrophic Growth of Geobacter sulfurreducens Accelerates Anaerobic Denitrification [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018 Nitrate is considered as a contamination since it’s over discharging to water incurs environmental problems. However, nitrate is an ideal electron sink for anaerobic pollutant degraders desiring electron acceptors due to the high redox potential ...
Yuxuan Wan +6 more
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Cobalt Resistance via Detoxification and Mineralization in the Iron-Reducing Bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 Bacteria in the genus Geobacter thrive in iron- and manganese-rich environments where the divalent cobalt cation (CoII) accumulates to potentially toxic concentrations.
Hunter Dulay +3 more
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