Diversity, ecology and evolution of Archaea
Compared to bacteria, our knowledge of archaeal biology is limited. Historically,
microbiologists have mostly relied on culturing and single-gene diversity surveys to …
microbiologists have mostly relied on culturing and single-gene diversity surveys to …
An evolving view of methane metabolism in the Archaea
Methane is a key compound in the global carbon cycle that influences both nutrient cycling
and the Earth's climate. A limited number of microorganisms control the flux of biologically …
and the Earth's climate. A limited number of microorganisms control the flux of biologically …
Evidence for nontraditional mcr-containing archaea contributing to biological methanogenesis in geothermal springs
Recent discoveries of methyl-coenzyme M reductase–encoding genes (mcr) in uncultured
archaea beyond traditional euryarchaeotal methanogens have reshaped our view of …
archaea beyond traditional euryarchaeotal methanogens have reshaped our view of …
Wide diversity of methane and short-chain alkane metabolisms in uncultured archaea
Methanogenesis is an ancient metabolism of key ecological relevance, with direct impact on
the evolution of Earth's climate. Recent results suggest that the diversity of methane …
the evolution of Earth's climate. Recent results suggest that the diversity of methane …
Methyl (alkyl)-coenzyme M reductases: nickel F-430-containing enzymes involved in anaerobic methane formation and in anaerobic oxidation of methane or of short …
RK Thauer - Biochemistry, 2019 - ACS Publications
Methyl-coenzyme M reductase (MCR) catalyzes the methane-forming step in methanogenic
archaea. The active enzyme harbors the nickel (I) hydrocorphin coenzyme F-430 as a …
archaea. The active enzyme harbors the nickel (I) hydrocorphin coenzyme F-430 as a …
Methylotrophic methanogens everywhere—physiology and ecology of novel players in global methane cycling
A Söllinger, T Urich - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2019 - portlandpress.com
Research on methanogenic Archaea has experienced a revival, with many novel lineages of
methanogens recently being found through cultivation and suggested via metagenomics …
methanogens recently being found through cultivation and suggested via metagenomics …
Co-occurring genomic capacity for anaerobic methane and dissimilatory sulfur metabolisms discovered in the Korarchaeota
Phylogenetic and geological evidence supports the hypothesis that life on Earth originated
in thermal environments and conserved energy through methanogenesis or sulfur reduction …
in thermal environments and conserved energy through methanogenesis or sulfur reduction …
Diversity and function of methyl-coenzyme M reductase-encoding archaea in Yellowstone hot springs revealed by metagenomics and mesocosm experiments
Metagenomic studies on geothermal environments have been central in recent discoveries
on the diversity of archaeal methane and alkane metabolism. Here, we investigated …
on the diversity of archaeal methane and alkane metabolism. Here, we investigated …
Divergent methyl-coenzyme M reductase genes in a deep-subseafloor Archaeoglobi
The methyl-coenzyme M reductase (MCR) complex is a key enzyme in archaeal methane
generation and has recently been proposed to also be involved in the oxidation of short …
generation and has recently been proposed to also be involved in the oxidation of short …
[HTML][HTML] Environmental filtering by pH and salinity jointly drives prokaryotic community assembly in coastal wetland sediments
H Yu, Q Zhong, Y Peng, X Zheng, F Xiao… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Understanding the microbial community assembly is an essential topic in microbial ecology.
Coastal wetlands are an important blue carbon sink, where microbes play a key role in …
Coastal wetlands are an important blue carbon sink, where microbes play a key role in …