Fundamentals of methanogenic pathways that are key to the biomethanation of complex biomass
JG Ferry - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2011 - Elsevier
The conversion of biomass to CH4 (biomethanation) involves an anaerobic microbial food
chain composed of at least three metabolic groups of which the first two decompose the …
chain composed of at least three metabolic groups of which the first two decompose the …
ATP synthase evolution on a cross-braced dated tree of life
The timing of early cellular evolution, from the divergence of Archaea and Bacteria to the
origin of eukaryotes, is poorly constrained. The ATP synthase complex is thought to have …
origin of eukaryotes, is poorly constrained. The ATP synthase complex is thought to have …
Genetic techniques for the archaea
JA Farkas, JW Picking… - Annual review of genetics, 2013 - annualreviews.org
Genetic techniques for the Archaea have undergone a rapid expansion in complexity,
resulting in increased exploration of the role of Archaea in the environment and detailed …
resulting in increased exploration of the role of Archaea in the environment and detailed …
Genome-scale metabolic reconstruction and hypothesis testing in the methanogenic archaeon Methanosarcina acetivorans C2A
MN Benedict, MC Gonnerman, WW Metcalf… - Journal of …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
Methanosarcina acetivorans strain C2A is a marine methanogenic archaeon notable for its
substrate utilization, genetic tractability, and novel energy conservation mechanisms. To …
substrate utilization, genetic tractability, and novel energy conservation mechanisms. To …
Characterization of the N-ATPase, a distinct, laterally transferred Na+-translocating form of the bacterial F-type membrane ATPase
An analysis of the distribution of the Na+-translocating ATPases/ATP synthases among
microbial genomes identified an atypical form of the F1Fo-type ATPase that is present in the …
microbial genomes identified an atypical form of the F1Fo-type ATPase that is present in the …
Overview of the genetic tools in the Archaea
H Atomi, T Imanaka, T Fukui - Frontiers in microbiology, 2012 - frontiersin.org
This section provides an overview of the genetic systems developed in the Archaea. Genetic
manipulation is possible in many members of the halophiles, methanogens, Sulfolobus, and …
manipulation is possible in many members of the halophiles, methanogens, Sulfolobus, and …
Electron transport in acetate-grown Methanosarcina acetivorans
Background Acetate is the major source of methane in nature. The majority of investigations
have focused on acetotrophic methanogens for which energy-conserving electron transport …
have focused on acetotrophic methanogens for which energy-conserving electron transport …
The dual role of a multi‐heme cytochrome in methanogenesis: MmcA is important for energy conservation and carbon metabolism in Methanosarcina acetivorans
Methanogenic archaea belonging to the Order Methanosarcinales conserve energy using
an electron transport chain (ETC). In the genetically tractable strain Methanosarcina …
an electron transport chain (ETC). In the genetically tractable strain Methanosarcina …
Carbon-dependent control of electron transfer and central carbon pathway genes for methane biosynthesis in the Archaean, Methanosarcina acetivorans strain C2A
L Rohlin, RP Gunsalus - Bmc Microbiology, 2010 - Springer
Abstract Background The archaeon, Methanosarcina acetivorans strain C2A forms methane,
a potent greenhouse gas, from a variety of one-carbon substrates and acetate. Whereas the …
a potent greenhouse gas, from a variety of one-carbon substrates and acetate. Whereas the …
ATP synthase ecto-α-subunit: a novel therapeutic target for breast cancer
J Pan, LC Sun, YF Tao, Z Zhou, XL Du, L Peng… - Journal of Translational …, 2011 - Springer
Background Treatment failure for breast cancer is frequently due to lymph node metastasis
and invasion to neighboring organs. The aim of the present study was to investigate …
and invasion to neighboring organs. The aim of the present study was to investigate …