Mind the gap: characterization of periplasmic cytochromes from Shewanella oneidensis involved in extracellular electron transfer

Dissertation presented to obtain the Ph.D degree in Biochemistry

Dissimilatory iron reduction (DIR) is an important biogeochemical process with a strong impact not only on the iron cycle but also on the biogeochemical cycles of other elements, changing dramatically the composition of the planet’s sediments and soils.(...)