Mechanistic stratification in electroactive biofilms of Geobacter sulfurreducens mediated by pilus nanowires

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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Main Authors: Rebecca J. Steidl, Sanela Lampa-Pastirk, Gemma Reguera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016-08-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12217
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spelling doaj-2da7485a849e4c86b92d9be054e3235b2021-05-11T10:55:38ZengNature Publishing GroupNature 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
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author Rebecca J. Steidl
Sanela Lampa-Pastirk
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Sanela Lampa-Pastirk
Gemma Reguera
Mechanistic stratification in electroactive biofilms of Geobacter sulfurreducens mediated by pilus nanowires
Nature Communications
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Sanela Lampa-Pastirk
Gemma Reguera
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title 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_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_sort mechanistic stratification in electroactive biofilms of geobacter sulfurreducens mediated by pilus nanowires
publisher Nature Publishing Group
series Nature Communications
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publishDate 2016-08-01
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.
url https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12217
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