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Cover Picture: The Mtr Pathway of Shewanella oneidensis MR‐1 Couples Substrate Utilization to Current Production in Escherichia coli (ChemElectroChem 11/2014)
Author(s) -
TerAvest Michaela A.,
Zajdel Tom J.,
AjoFranklin Caroline M.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
chemelectrochem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.182
H-Index - 59
ISSN - 2196-0216
DOI - 10.1002/celc.201402335
Subject(s) - shewanella oneidensis , substrate (aquarium) , electron micrographs , escherichia coli , cover (algebra) , current (fluid) , chemistry , nanotechnology , materials science , biophysics , bacteria , biology , biochemistry , electron microscope , physics , optics , ecology , engineering , electrical engineering , mechanical engineering , genetics , gene
Electrogenic Escherichia coli : The front cover artwork is a stylized electron micrograph of electricity‐producing E. coli in close association with an iron‐oxide mineral. These engineered cells contain the Mtr electron conduit from Shewanella oneidensis MR‐1 (highlighted in the bubble), enabling them to transport electrons originating from organic substrates to external metals. Dr. M. A. TerAvest et al. show that current production changes metabolic reactions in these engineered cells, opening the possibility of new bioelectronic applications in the synthetic biology workhorse E. coli. (DOI: 10.1002/celc.201402194 ).