Methanothermobacter
Methanothermobacter is a genus of archaeans in the family Methanobacteriaceae. The species within this genus are thermophilic and grow best at temperatures between 55 °C and 65 °C. They are methanogens; they use carbon dioxide and hydrogen as substrates to produce methane for energy.
Phylogeny
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
Metabolism
The metabolism of Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus has been reconstructed in the form of experimentally validated computer models for the two strains Z-245 and ΔH.
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Further reading
Scientific journals
- Seifert, A.H.; Rittmann, S.; Herwig, C (20 July 2014). "Analysis of process related factors to increase volumetric productivity and quality of biomethane with Methanothermobacter marburgensis". Applied Energy. 132: 155–162. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.07.002.
- Wasserfallen A; Nolling J; Pfister P; Reeve J; et al. (2000). "Phylogenetic analysis of 18 thermophilic Methanobacterium isolates supports the proposals to create a new genus, Methanothermobacter gen. nov., and to reclassify several isolates in three species, Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus comb. nov., Methanothermobacter wolfeii comb. nov. and Methanothermobacter marburgensis sp. nov". Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 50: 43–53. doi:10.1099/00207713-50-1-43. PMID 10826786.