Living organisms can utilize electrical currents for metabolic energy

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Multiple scientific studies demonstrate that certain living organisms, particularly microorganisms, can utilize electrical currents and extracellular electron transfer to drive metabolic processes and energy production. (APA format)

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The retrieved papers provide robust direct evidence of microbial electrosynthesis and extracellular electron transfer driving intracellular metabolism, fully supporting the claim that living organisms can utilize electrical currents for metabolic energy.

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Metabolic Reconstruction and Modeling Microbial Electrosynthesis

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Christopher W. Marshall, Daniel E. Ross, Kim M. Handley, Pamela B. Weisenhorn, Janaka N. Edirisinghe, Christopher S. Henry, Jack A. Gilbert, Harold D. May, R. Sean Norman. Metabolic Reconstruction and Modeling Microbial Electrosynthesis. 2016. https://doi.org/10.1101/059410

This study demonstrates that microbial communities can capture electrons directly from a cathode to drive carbon fixation and metabolic activity.

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Humic acid-enhanced electron transfer facilitates anammox nitrogen removal: coupling extracellular electron interactions, electroactive microenvironments and intracellular metabolism

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Antao Yao, Yijing Zhu, Changqing Liu, Yang Yang, Fangting Tian, Kai Hong, Jianghua Yu. Humic acid-enhanced electron transfer facilitates anammox nitrogen removal: coupling extracellular electron interactions, electroactive microenvironments and intracellular metabolism. 2026. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.7126883

This paper shows that extracellular electron transfer couples with intracellular metabolism to enhance nitrogen removal and energy generation.

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Humic acid-enhanced electron transfer facilitates anammox nitrogen removal: coupling extracellular electron interactions, electroactive microenvironments and intracellular metabolism

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This paper replicates the findings of paper [1], showing that humic acid-enhanced electron transfer supports intracellular metabolism and energy conversion.

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first checked01 Aug 2026

judged → SUPPORTED · 8101 Aug 2026

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