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- Title
Bacterial physiology: Down to the wire.
- Authors
O'Connell, David
- Abstract
The article cites a study on the pilus-deficient mutant of G. sulfurreducens and an assessment of its iron-reducing properties. The analysis of the study showed that the mutant could no longer reduce Fe(III) oxides, but sustained its ability to attach to their surface. To investigate the electrical properties of the pili, the atomic force microscopy was used. It was found that pili structures can be highly conductive material and could act as biological nanowires.
- Subjects
NANOWIRES; BACTERIAL physiology; IRON; OXIDES; PILI (Microbiology); ATOMIC force microscopy; ELECTRIC wire
- Publication
Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2005, Vol 3, Issue 8, p583
- ISSN
1740-1526
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/nrmicro1216