Methanofollis
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| Family: | "Methanofollaceae"
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| Genus: | Methanofollis Zellner et al. 1999
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| Methanofollis tationis (Zabel, König & Winter 1986) Zellner et al. 1999
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In taxonomy, Methanofollis is a genus of the Methanomicrobiaceae.[1]
Description and significance[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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.
Phylogeny[edit]
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN)[2] and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).[1]
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Sayers; et al. "Methanofollis". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) taxonomy database. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ J.P. Euzéby. "Methanofollis". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ "The LTP". Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "LTP_all tree in newick format". Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "LTP_06_2022 Release Notes" (PDF). Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "GTDB release 08-RS214". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "ar53_r214.sp_label". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Taxon History". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
Further reading[edit]
- Zellner G; Boone DR; Keswani J; Whitman WB; et al. (1999). "Reclassification of Methanogenium tationis and Methanogenium liminatans as Methanofollis tationis gen. nov., comb. nov. and Methanofollis liminatans comb. nov. and description of a new strain of Methanofollis liminatans". Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 49: 247–255. doi:10.1099/00207713-49-1-247. PMID 10028269.
- Balch WE; Fox GE; Magrum LJ; Woses CR; et al. (1979). "Methanogens: reevaluation of a unique biological group". Microbiol. Rev. 43 (2): 260–296. doi:10.1128/MMBR.43.2.260-296.1979. PMC 281474. PMID 390357.
- Shimizu, Satoru; Ueno, Akio; Ishijima, Yoji (September 7, 2011). "Microbial Communities Associated with Acetate-Rich Gas-Petroleum Reservoir Surface Facilities". Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry. 75 (9): 1835–1837. doi:10.1271/bbb.110243. PMID 21897018.
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