Scientists Show How Bacteria Move Electrons Across a Membrane (PhysOrg)
(PhysOrg.com) — Scientists at the University of East Anglia, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and Pennsylvania State University have demonstrated for the first time the mechanism by which some bacteria can transfer electrons across a membrane to the cell exterior, allowing them to “breathe” metals. These iron-respiring bacteria link the cycling of iron and carbon in subsurface and surface …
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