MICROBIAL NANOWIRES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING

摘要

Electrically conductive nanowires, and genetically or chemically modified production and use of such nanowires with altered conductive, adhesive, coupling or other properties are described. The disclosed nanowires are used as device or device components or may be adapted for soluble metal remediation.

主权项

1. An isolated or recombinant nanowire peptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from:
a peptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NOS: 26-29 or variants or combinations thereof; a peptide of SEQ ID NOS: 1-10 comprising one to 30 amino acid truncation at an N-terminus or at a C-terminus, wherein the peptide assembles into a conductive pilus; and a peptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70% amino acid identity to any of SEQ ID NOS: 26-29 or combinations thereof.