Computational structure prediction provides a plausible mechanism for electron transfer by the outer membrane protein Cyc2 from Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans
Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans is a bacteria species that is able to grow off of carbon dioxide and iron and sulfur alone. In this paper I suggest a model for how the bacterium is able to harvest electrons from metals for carbon metabolism.
May 9, 2021
Engineering Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1 for mevalonate production from lignin-derived aromatic compounds
Lignin is an underutilized carbon source but hard for conventional organisms to digest. By designing nonconventional bacteria, we can convert lignin into a useful product, mevalonate!
May 5, 2021