Byoung-Chan Kim

Research Assistant Professor

Physiology/Functional Genomics/Outer-Surface Protein Studies

Contact Info

Education

• PH. D. in Biotechnology, YONSEI UNIVERSITY, Korea
• Master in Biotechnology, YONSEI UNIVERSITY, Korea
• Bachelor of Science in Food and Biotechnology, YONSEI UNIVERSITY, Korea

Research description

• Research on outer membrane c-type cytochroems of Geobacter sulfurreducens.
• Study on the mechanism how G. sulfurreducens can transfer electrons to outside.
• Cytochrome c biogenesis by G. sulfurreducens
• Secretion system of G. sulfurreducens for export of electron transfer proteins onto outer surface of the cells

Recent Publications

• "Differences in Physiology Between Current-Producing and Fumarate-Reducing Biofilms of Geobacter sulfurreducens: Identification of a Novel Outer-Surface Cytochrome Essential for Electron Transfer to Anodes at High Current Densities" K. P. Nevin1, Byoung-Chan Kim (Co-1st author), R. H. Glaven, J. P. Johnson1, T. L. Woodard, B. A. Methé, R. J. DiDonato Jr., S. F. Covalla1, A. E. Franks, A. Liu and D. R. Lovley (submitted to JBac)
• "Investigation of direct versus indirect involvement of c-type cytochromes in Fe(III) reduction by Geobacter sulfurreducens" Kim BC and Lovley DR. FEMS microbiology letters. 2008. 286:39-34
• "Insights into genes involved in electricity generation in Geobacter sulfurreducens via whole genome microarray analysis of the OmcF-deficient mutant" Kim BC, Postier B, Chaundhuri SK, DiDonato R, Nevin K, and Lovley DR. Bioelectrochemistry 2008. 73(1): 70-75.
• "PilR, a transcriptional regulator for pilin and other genes required for Fe(III) reduction in Geobacter sulfurreducens" Juárez K, Kim BC, Nevin K, Olvera L, Reguera G, Lovley DR, and Methe B. Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnolgy. In press.
• "Importance of c-Type Cytochromes for U(VI) reduction in Geobacter sulfurreducens" Shelobolina ES, Coppi MV, Korenevsky AA, Sullivan SA, Leang C, DiDonato LN, Butler JE, Kim BC, and Lovley DR. BMC Microbiology. 2007. Mar 8; 7(1):16
• "Two Putative c-Type Multiheme Cytochromes Required for the Expression of OmcB, an Outer Membrane Protein Essential for Optimal Fe(III) Reduction in Geobacter sulfurreducens" Kim BC, Qian X, Leang C, Coppi MV, and Lovley DR. Journal of Bacteriology. 2006. 188(8):3138-3142.
• "OmcF, a Putative c-Type Monoheme Outer Membrane Cytochrome Required for the Expression of Other Outer Membrane Cytochromes in Geobacter sulfurreducens" Kim BC, Leang C, Ding YH, Glaven RH, Coppi MV, and Lovley DR. Journal of Bacteriology. 2005. 187(13):4505-4513.