Methanogenic paraffin degradation proceeds via alkane addition to fumarate by 'Smithella' spp. mediated by a syntrophic coupling with hydrogenotrophic methanogens.

Methanogenic paraffin degradation proceeds via alkane addition to fumarate by 'Smithella' spp. mediated by a syntrophic coupling with hydrogenotrophic methanogens. Environ Microbiol. 2016 09; 18(8):2604-19.

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subject areas

Alkanes
Alkanes
Biodegradation, Environmental
Biodegradation, Environmental
Deltaproteobacteria
Deltaproteobacteria
Energy Metabolism
Energy Metabolism
Fumarates
Fumarates
Genome, Archaeal
Genome, Archaeal
Genome, Bacterial
Genome, Bacterial
Metagenomics
Metagenomics
Methanomicrobiales
Methanomicrobiales
Oxidoreductases
Oxidoreductases
Paraffin
Paraffin
Phylogeny
Phylogeny
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S

authors with profiles

Amy V Callaghan
Boris Wawrik
Irene A Davidova
Joseph M Suflita
Michael J McInerney