Horizontal gene transfer in archaea—from mechanisms to genome evolution
U Gophna, N Altman-Price - Annual Review of Microbiology, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Archaea remains the least-studied and least-characterized domain of life despite its
significance not just to the ecology of our planet but also to the evolution of eukaryotes. It is …
significance not just to the ecology of our planet but also to the evolution of eukaryotes. It is …
[HTML][HTML] Insights into the biotechnology potential of Methanosarcina
Methanogens are anaerobic archaea which conserve energy by producing methane. Found
in nearly every anaerobic environment on earth, methanogens serve important roles in …
in nearly every anaerobic environment on earth, methanogens serve important roles in …
[HTML][HTML] Discovery and remodeling of Vibrio natriegens as a microbial platform for efficient formic acid biorefinery
J Tian, W Deng, Z Zhang, J Xu, G Yang, G Zhao… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Formic acid (FA) has emerged as a promising one-carbon feedstock for biorefinery.
However, developing efficient microbial hosts for economically competitive FA utilization …
However, developing efficient microbial hosts for economically competitive FA utilization …
Diverse electron carriers drive syntrophic interactions in an enriched anaerobic acetate-oxidizing consortium
In many anoxic environments, syntrophic acetate oxidation (SAO) is a key pathway
mediating the conversion of acetate into methane through obligate cross-feeding …
mediating the conversion of acetate into methane through obligate cross-feeding …
Spotlight on FtsZ-based cell division in Archaea
Compared with the extensive knowledge on cell division in model eukaryotes and bacteria,
little is known about how archaea divide. Interestingly, both endosomal sorting complex …
little is known about how archaea divide. Interestingly, both endosomal sorting complex …
Model organisms to study methanogenesis, a uniquely archaeal metabolism
KC Costa, WB Whitman - Journal of bacteriology, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Methanogenic archaea are the only organisms that produce CH4 as part of their energy-
generating metabolism. They are ubiquitous in oxidant-depleted, anoxic environments such …
generating metabolism. They are ubiquitous in oxidant-depleted, anoxic environments such …
[HTML][HTML] Overview of diverse methyl/alkyl-coenzyme M reductases and considerations for their potential heterologous expression
Methyl-coenzyme M reductase (MCR) is an archaeal enzyme that catalyzes the final step of
methanogenesis and the first step in the anaerobic oxidation of methane, the energy …
methanogenesis and the first step in the anaerobic oxidation of methane, the energy …
[HTML][HTML] Electrical-energy storage into chemical-energy carriers by combining or integrating electrochemistry and biology
Our societies must reconsider current industrial practices and find carbon-neutral
alternatives to avoid the detrimental environmental effects that come with the release of …
alternatives to avoid the detrimental environmental effects that come with the release of …
[HTML][HTML] The methane moment-Cross-boundary significance of methanogens: Preface
Methanogens are anaerobic methane-producing archaea that derive energy from
methanogenesis, a biological process responsible for most global methane emissions …
methanogenesis, a biological process responsible for most global methane emissions …
[HTML][HTML] An integrated systems biology approach reveals differences in formate metabolism in the genus Methanothermobacter
Methanogenesis allows methanogenic archaea to generate cellular energy for their growth
while producing methane. Thermophilic hydrogenotrophic species of the genus …
while producing methane. Thermophilic hydrogenotrophic species of the genus …