Iron Oxidation by a Fused Cytochrome-Porin Common to Diverse Iron-Oxidizing Bacteria

Abstract

Iron is practically ubiquitous across Earth’s environments, central to both life and geochemical processes, which depend heavily on the redox state of iron. Although iron oxidation, or “rusting,” can occur abiotically at near-neutral pH, we find neutrophilic iron-oxidizing bacteria (FeOB) are widespread, including in aquifers, sediments, hydrothermal vents, pipes, and water treatment systems.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Aug 31, 2021
Source ID
10.1128/mbio.01074-21

Entities

People

  • Arkadiy I. Garber
  • Beverly J. Hallahan
  • Clara S Chan
  • Jessica Keffer
  • Molly C Sutherland
  • Sean M McAllister
  • Sharon Rozovsky

Organizations

  • National Science Foundation
  • Office of Naval Research
  • University of Delaware

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Environmental science

Readers

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  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Microbial Pathology