Microbial metal-ion reduction and Mars: extraterrestrial expectations?

• Published in: Current Opinion in Microbiology Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 296 - 300
• Main Authors: Nealson, Kenneth H., Cox, B.Lea
• Format: Book Review Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2002
• Subjects: Bacteria - chemistry; bioremediation; dissimilatory metal-ion-reducing bacteria; DMRB; extracellular electron shuttles; Extraterrestrial Environment; Mars; metal ion reduction; Metals - chemistry; Oxidation-Reduction; Mars; dissimilatory metal-ion-reducing bacteria; bioremediation; Microbiology; DMRB; metal ion reduction; extracellular electron shuttles
• ISSN: 1369-5274; 1879-0364
• DOI: 10.1016/S1369-5274(02)00326-0

Dissimilatory metal-ion-reducing bacteria (DMRB) can couple the reduction of a variety of different metal ions to cellular respiration and growth. The excitement of this metabolic group lies not only in the elucidation of a new type of metabolism, but also in the potential use of these abilities for...