Diversity and evolution of methane-related pathways in archaea
Methane is one of the most important greenhouse gases on Earth and holds an important
place in the global carbon cycle. Archaea are the only organisms that use methanogenesis …
place in the global carbon cycle. Archaea are the only organisms that use methanogenesis …
Comparative genomics reveals electron transfer and syntrophic mechanisms differentiating methanotrophic and methanogenic archaea
GL Chadwick, CT Skennerton, R Laso-Pérez… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The anaerobic oxidation of methane coupled to sulfate reduction is a microbially mediated
process requiring a syntrophic partnership between anaerobic methanotrophic (ANME) …
process requiring a syntrophic partnership between anaerobic methanotrophic (ANME) …
Single cell activity reveals direct electron transfer in methanotrophic consortia
Multicellular assemblages of microorganisms are ubiquitous in nature, and the proximity
afforded by aggregation is thought to permit intercellular metabolic coupling that can …
afforded by aggregation is thought to permit intercellular metabolic coupling that can …
Intercellular wiring enables electron transfer between methanotrophic archaea and bacteria
G Wegener, V Krukenberg, D Riedel, HE Tegetmeyer… - Nature, 2015 - nature.com
The anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) with sulfate controls the emission of the
greenhouse gas methane from the ocean floor,. In marine sediments, AOM is performed by …
greenhouse gas methane from the ocean floor,. In marine sediments, AOM is performed by …
A comprehensive review of aliphatic hydrocarbon biodegradation by bacteria
F Abbasian, R Lockington, M Mallavarapu… - Applied biochemistry and …, 2015 - Springer
Hydrocarbons are relatively recalcitrant compounds and are classified as high-priority
pollutants. However, these compounds are slowly degraded by a large variety of …
pollutants. However, these compounds are slowly degraded by a large variety of …
Microbial syntrophy: interaction for the common good
BEL Morris, R Henneberger, H Huber… - FEMS microbiology …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Classical definitions of syntrophy focus on a process, performed through metabolic
interaction between dependent microbial partners, such as the degradation of complex …
interaction between dependent microbial partners, such as the degradation of complex …
Electron transfer in syntrophic communities of anaerobic bacteria and archaea
Interspecies electron transfer is a key process in methanogenic and sulphate-reducing
environments. Bacteria and archaea that live in syntrophic communities take advantage of …
environments. Bacteria and archaea that live in syntrophic communities take advantage of …
Anaerobic oxidation of methane: progress with an unknown process
K Knittel, A Boetius - Annual review of microbiology, 2009 - annualreviews.org
Methane is the most abundant hydrocarbon in the atmosphere, and it is an important
greenhouse gas, which has so far contributed an estimated 20% of postindustrial global …
greenhouse gas, which has so far contributed an estimated 20% of postindustrial global …
The origin of life in alkaline hydrothermal vents
Over the last 70 years, prebiotic chemists have been very successful in synthesizing the
molecules of life, from amino acids to nucleotides. Yet there is strikingly little resemblance …
molecules of life, from amino acids to nucleotides. Yet there is strikingly little resemblance …
The ecology and biotechnology of sulphate-reducing bacteria
Sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB) are anaerobic microorganisms that use sulphate as a
terminal electron acceptor in, for example, the degradation of organic compounds. They are …
terminal electron acceptor in, for example, the degradation of organic compounds. They are …