Towards patterned bioelectronics: facilitated immobilization of exoelectrogenic Escherichia coli with heterologous pili.

ABSTRACT: Biosensors detect signals using biological sensing components such as redox enzymes and biological cells. Although cellular versatility can be beneficial for different applications, limited stability and efficiency in signal transduction at electrode surfaces represent a challenge. Recent studies have shown that the Mtr electron conduit from Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 can be produced in Escherichia coli to generate an exoelectrogenic model system with well-characterized genetic tools. However, means to specifically immobilize this organism at solid substrates as electroactive biofilms have not been tested previously. Here, we show that mannose-binding Fim pili can be produced in exoelectrogenic E. coli and can be used to selectively attach cells to a mannose-coated material. Importantly, c

SUBMITTER: Lienemann M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6196383 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature