Genetic Manipulation of Desulfovibrio ferrophilus and Evaluation of Fe(III) Oxide Reduction Mechanisms
Toshiyuki Ueki, Trevor L. Woodard, Derek R. Lovley
Abstract
Desulfovibrio ferrophilus is an important pure culture model for Fe(III) oxide reduction and the corrosion of iron-containing metals in anaerobic marine environments. This study demonstrates that D. ferrophilus is genetically tractable, an important advance for elucidating the mechanisms by which it interacts with extracellular electron acceptors and donors.
Topics & Concepts
PilusGeobacter sulfurreducensDesulfovibrioElectron transferBiophysicsPeriplasmic spaceElectron transport chainElectron acceptorFlagellumOxideGeneBiofilmChemistryBiologyGeneticsMicrobiologyBiochemistryBacteriaPhotochemistryEscherichia coliOrganic chemistryMicrobial Fuel Cells and BioremediationElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsMetal Extraction and Bioleaching