Efficient long-range conduction in cable bacteria through nickel protein wires
H. T. S. Boschker, P. L. M. Cook, L. Polerecky, R. Thiruvallur Eachambadi, H. Lozano, S. Hidalgo-Martinez, D. Khalenkow, V. Spampinato, N. Claes, P. Kundu, D. Wang, S. Bals, K. K. Sand, F. Cavezza, T. Hauffman, , F. J. R. Meysman
This study identifies nickel-ligated proteins as the conductive core of cable bacteria's periplasmic wires, revealing a novel mechanism for long-range electron transport.
bioRxiv · Oct 23, 2020Microbiology