A genomic view of methane oxidation by aerobic bacteria and anaerobic archaea.
Recent sequencing of the genome and proteomic analysis of a model aerobic methanotrophic bacterium, Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath) has revealed a highly versatile metabolic potential. In parallel, environmental genomics has provided glimpses into anaerobic methane oxidation by certain archaea, further supporting the hypothesis of reverse methanogenesis.
Chistoserdova
Ludmila
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Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. milachis@u.washington.edu
Vorholt
Julia A
JA
Lidstrom
Mary E
ME
D000693:Anaerobiosis; D001105:Archaea / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics*; D001420:Bacteria, Aerobic / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics; D004777:Environment; D023281:Genomics; D008697:Methane / Q000378:metabolism*; D020619:Methylococcus capsulatus / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D040901:Proteomics
D008697:Methane