methanotrophic

Examples of methanotrophic in the following topics:

• Methylotrophy and Methanotrophy

  • The methanotroph Methylococcus capsulatus is used to degrade methane and other pollutants.
  • Organisms of this type are referred to as methanotrophs.
  • Most known methanotrophs are bacteria that strictly require methane for growth ("obligate methanotrophs").
  • Methanotrophs occur mostly in soils.
  • Two types of MMO have been isolated from methanotrophs:

• Anoxic Hydrocarbon Oxidation

  • It is believed that AOM is mediated by a syntrophic aggregation of methanotrophic archaea and sulfate-reducing bacteria, although the exact mechanisms of this syntrophic relationship are still poorly understood.

• Methane-Producing Archaea: Methanogens

  • Methanogens should not be confused with methanotrophs, which consume methane rather than produce it.