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BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING
卷 120, 期 5, 页码 1346-1356出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/bit.28351
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c-type cytochromes; electron carriers; Geobacter sulfurreducens; multiple functions; public goods
Dissimilatory metal-reducing bacteria (DMRB) play important roles in geochemical cycling, biocorrosion, environmental remediation, and bioenergy generation. This study found that the released c-type cytochromes (c-Cyts) from Geobacter sulfurreducens can promote microbial extracellular electron transfer, affect the physiological state of microbial community, and modify electron acceptors.
Dissimilatory metal-reducing bacteria (DMRB) can transfer electrons to extracellular insoluble electron acceptors and play important roles in geochemical cycling, biocorrosion, environmental remediation, and bioenergy generation. c-type cytochromes (c-Cyts) are synthesized by DMRB and usually transported to the cell surface to form modularized electron transport conduits through protein assembly, while some of them are released as extracellularly free-moving electron carriers in growth to promote electron transport. However, the type of these released c-Cyts, the timing of their release, and the functions they perform have not been unrevealed yet. In this work, after characterizing the types of c-Cyts released by Geobacter sulfurreducens under a variety of cultivation conditions, we found that these c-Cyts accumulated up to micromolar concentrations in the surrounding medium and conserved their chemical activities. Further studies demonstrated that the presence of c-Cyts accelerated the process of microbial extracellular electron transfer and mediated long-distance electron transfer. In particular, the presence of c-Cyts promoted the microbial respiration and affected the physiological state of the microbial community. In addition, c-Cyts were observed to be adsorbed on the surface of insoluble electron acceptors and modify electron acceptors. These results reveal the overlooked multiple roles of the released c-Cyts in acting as public goods, delivering electrons, modifying electron acceptors, and even regulating bacterial community structure in natural and artificial environments.
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