Diversity and evolution of methane-related pathways in archaea
Methane is one of the most important greenhouse gases on Earth and holds an important
place in the global carbon cycle. Archaea are the only organisms that use methanogenesis …
place in the global carbon cycle. Archaea are the only organisms that use methanogenesis …
Anaerobic degradation of alkanes by marine archaea
Alkanes are saturated apolar hydrocarbons that range from their simplest form, methane, to
high-molecular-weight compounds. Although alkanes were once considered biologically …
high-molecular-weight compounds. Although alkanes were once considered biologically …
Structure of Geobacter cytochrome OmcZ identifies mechanism of nanowire assembly and conductivity
OmcZ nanowires produced by Geobacter species have high electron conductivity (> 30 S
cm− 1). Of 111 cytochromes present in G. sulfurreducens, OmcZ is the only known nanowire …
cm− 1). Of 111 cytochromes present in G. sulfurreducens, OmcZ is the only known nanowire …
Multi-heme cytochrome-mediated extracellular electron transfer by the anaerobic methanotroph 'Candidatus Methanoperedens nitroreducens'
Anaerobic methanotrophic archaea (ANME) carry out anaerobic oxidation of methane, thus
playing a crucial role in the methane cycle. Previous genomic evidence indicates that multi …
playing a crucial role in the methane cycle. Previous genomic evidence indicates that multi …
Enhanced anaerobic wastewater treatment by a binary electroactive material: pseudocapacitance/conductance-mediated microbial interspecies electron transfer
M Wang, T Ren, M Yin, K Lu, H Xu… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a promising method to treat organic matter. However, AD
performance was limited by the inefficient electron transfer and metabolism imbalance …
performance was limited by the inefficient electron transfer and metabolism imbalance …
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 …
Mechanisms of extracellular electron transfer in anaerobic methanotrophic archaea
HT Ouboter, R Mesman, T Sleutels, J Postma… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Anaerobic methanotrophic (ANME) archaea are environmentally important, uncultivated
microorganisms that oxidize the potent greenhouse gas methane. During methane …
microorganisms that oxidize the potent greenhouse gas methane. During methane …
Structure of Geobacter OmcZ filaments suggests extracellular cytochrome polymers evolved independently multiple times
While early genetic and low-resolution structural observations suggested that extracellular
conductive filaments on metal-reducing organisms such as Geobacter were composed of …
conductive filaments on metal-reducing organisms such as Geobacter were composed of …
A comprehensive genomic catalog from global cold seeps
Cold seeps harbor abundant and diverse microbes with tremendous potential for biological
applications and that have a significant influence on biogeochemical cycles. Although recent …
applications and that have a significant influence on biogeochemical cycles. Although recent …
Wood waste biochar promoted anaerobic digestion of food waste: focusing on the characteristics of biochar and microbial community analysis
Anaerobic digestion (AD) has been considered as a promising technique for food waste
(FW) recycling. However, the accumulation of volatile fatty acids (VFAs) restricts the stability …
(FW) recycling. However, the accumulation of volatile fatty acids (VFAs) restricts the stability …