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MtrF is a cell surface cytochrome that can play various roles in intermediating electron transfer straight to electron sinks, catalyzing electron exchange or partaking in extracellular intercytochrome electron exchange.(1) MtrF is a particular cell surface cytochrome on the bacteria known as Shewanella oneidensis. Certain bacterial species (Shewanella oneidensis) have the ability to utilize the extracellular mineral forms of Iron and Manganese as electron acceptors. This process requires three different proteins to move electrons across the cell membrane; this process ends in a decaheme cytochrome, mtrF, in Shewanella oneidensis.(2)