Publications by authors named "Maksim V Zakhartsev"
Front Microbiol
January 2021
Article Synopsis
- Microorganisms utilize biogenic transformations of iron minerals through extracellular electron transfer (EET) to harness energy from high-potential electron acceptors, mainly involving thermophilic archaea and Gram-positive bacteria.
- This study details the EET pathways in a thermophilic Gram-positive bacterium that efficiently converts ferrihydrite into magnetite crystals while showcasing unique microscopic structures formed through biological processes.
- Genome analysis uncovers novel multiheme cytochromes essential for EET, highlighting new mechanisms of interaction between cells and minerals in high-temperature settings.
