Animated GIF: Extracellular electron transfer to soluble iron. Example of Geobacter respiration

When Geobacter are in an environment where soluble iron is present, this can serve as the terminal electron acceptor in metabolism through an elaborate electron highway. Filed under: Animation, Bacteria, Education, genomes, Microbiology, Nature, STEM Tagged: Bacteria, Biology, Education, Educational Resources, Environment, genomics, Microorganism, Nature, Protein, research, Science, Science education, Scientific literacy, STEM, STEM fields