Fig. 5: A comparison among the conductive networks of Geobacter, cable bacteria, and L. varians GY32.
From: Long-distance electron transfer in a filamentous Gram-positive bacterium
Geobacter can form conductive networks (i.e., biofilms) comprising short unicellular bacteria and extracellular conductive protein nanowires4. Filamentous multicellular cable bacteria conduct electricity through intercellular nanowires in the bacterial envelope8. L. varians GY32 combines a filamentous shape with extracellular nanowire-like appendages to form conductive networks.
