Long-range electron transport to Fe(III) oxide via pili with metallic-like conductivity

Biochemical Society Transactions

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1186-1190

  Lovley, Derek R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioelectronics; C type cytochrome; Electron transport; Geobacter; Iron(III) oxide; Metallic like conductivity; Pilus

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME; FERRIC OXIDE; OMCS PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY PARAMETERS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; GEOBACTER SULFURREDUCENS; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEINS; BIOFILMS; CYTOCHROMES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; FIMBRIAE, BACTERIAL; GEOBACTER; OXIDATION-REDUCTION;

GEOBACTER; GEOBACTER SP.; GEOBACTER SULFURREDUCENS;

EID: 84870171820     PISSN: 03005127     EISSN: 14708752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/BST20120131     Document Type: Conference Paper

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