Methanofollis
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Methanofollis
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In taxonomy, Methanofollis is a genus of the Methanomicrobiaceae.[1]
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Description and significance
Methanofollis ("a methane-producing bag") is a non-motile, Gram-negative, obligately anaerobic, mesophilic archaeon that produces methane. It grows between the temperatures 20–45 °C (optimum 34–40 °C), and at the pH of around 7.
Genome structure
The genome of the archaeon has not yet sequenced. The G + C content of the DNA is determined to be 60.0%.
Cell structure and metabolism
The cells of Methanofollis are highly irregular cocci, with diameter of 1.25–2.0 µm. The major polar lipids are phospholipids, glycolipids, and phosphoglycolipids. It utilizes H2/CO2, formate, 2-propanol/CO2, and 2-butanol/CO2 for growth and methanogenesis. No growth has been observed on acetate, trimethylamine, methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, isobutanol, or 2-butanol as catabolic substrates.
Ecology
Most species of the archaeon are isolated from anaerobic high-rate wastewater bioreactors or solfataric fields. For example, M. tationis was isolated from a solfataric field on Mount Tatio in the Atacama desert in northern Chile.
References
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Scientific journals
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Scientific books
Scientific databases
- PubMed references for Methanofollis
- PubMed Central references for Methanofollis
- Google Scholar references for Methanofollis
External links
- NCBI taxonomy page for Methanofollis
- Search Tree of Life taxonomy pages for Methanofollis
- Search Species2000 page for Methanofollis
- MicrobeWiki page for Methanofollis
- LSPN page for Methanofollis
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