NDLI: Identification and topographical characterisation of microbial nanowires in Nostoc punctiforme

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Author	Sure, Sandeep Torriero, Angel A. J. Gaur, Aditya Li, Lu Hua Chen, Ying Tripathi, Chandrakant Adholeya, Alok Ackland, M. Leigh Kochar, Mandira
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	Extracellular pili-like structures (PLS) produced by cyanobacteria have been poorly explored. We have done detailed topographical and electrical characterisation of PLS in Nostoc punctiforme PCC 73120 using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and conductive atomic force microscopy (CAFM). TEM analysis showed that N. punctiforme produces two separate types of PLS differing in their length and diameter. The first type of PLS are 6–7.5 nm in diameter and 0.5–2 µm in length (short/thin PLS) while the second type of PLS are ~20–40 nm in diameter and more than 10 µm long (long/thick PLS). This is the first study to report long/thick PLS in N. punctiforme. Electrical characterisation of these two different PLS by CAFM showed that both are electrically conductive and can act as microbial nanowires. This is the first report to show two distinct PLS and also identifies microbial nanowires in N. punctiforme. This study paves the way for more detailed investigation of N. punctiforme nanowires and their potential role in cell physiology and symbiosis with plants.
Starting Page	475
Ending Page	480
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00036072
Journal	Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Volume Number	109
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	15729699
Language	English
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Publisher Date	2016-01-11
Publisher Place	Cham
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Cyanobacteria Microbial nanowires Nostoc punctiforme Pili-like structure Microbiology Medical Microbiology Plant Sciences Soil Science & Conservation
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Medicine Molecular Biology Microbiology

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