Wired for life: Intracellular electron nanowires help methane-producing microbes grow.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Methane-producing microbes use iron-sulfur cofactors as a nanowire to split electron energy through specialized megacomplexes. Understanding this process could enable more efficient methane production.
Medical subject headings
- Methane
- Nanowires
- Electrons
- Bacteria