Maltodextrin Transport in the Extremely Thermophilic, Lignocellulose Degrading Bacterium Anaerocellum bescii
Understanding the mechanism for maltose transport can help engineer thermophilic organisms for biofuel production!
Sep 14, 2024
Overexpression of a Designed Mutant Oxyanion Binding Protein ModA/WtpA in Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans for the Low pH Recovery of Molybdenum and Rhenium
Rhenium and molybdenum are critically important metals, but mining is bad for the environment. Using engineered microbes, we can extract these rare earth metals from alternative sources like e-waste.
Jul 14, 2023
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