Structure of Geobacter OmcZ filaments suggests extracellular cytochrome polymers evolved independently multiple times
F. Wang, C. H. Chan, V. Suciu, K. Mustafa, D. Si, A. Hochbaum, E. H. Egelman, D. Bond
The paper determines the structure of OmcZ filaments in Geobacter sulfurreducens, showing they have a distinct heme arrangement compared to OmcS and OmcE, suggesting independent evolution of conductive cytochrome polymers.
bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2022Biophysics