The Differing Roles of Flavins and Quinones in Extracellular Electron Transfer in Lactiplantibacillus plantarum
Joe G. Tolar, Siliang Li, Caroline M. Ajo‐Franklin
Abstract
that depend on two different redox active small molecules expands our understanding of how microbes metabolically adapt to different environments to gain an energetic edge and how these processes can be manipulated for biotechnological uses. Understanding the role of EET in lactic acid bacteria is of great importance due to the significance of lactic acid bacteria in agriculture, bioremediation, food production, and gut health. Furthermore, the maintenance of multiple EET routes speaks to the importance of this process to function under a variety of environmental conditions.
Topics & Concepts
Flavin groupBiochemistryBacteriaFermentationExtracellularBiologyElectron transferCofactorChemistryGeneticsEnzymePhotochemistryMicrobial Fuel Cells and BioremediationElectrochemical sensors and biosensorsElectrochemical Analysis and Applications