Metabolic, Phylogenetic, and Ecological Diversity of the Methanogenic Archaea
Abstract
Although of limited metabolic diversity, methanogenic archaea or methanogens possess great phylogenetic and ecological diversity. Only three types of methanogenic pathways are known: CO(2)-reduction, methyl-group reduction, and the aceticlastic reaction. Cultured methanogens are grouped into five orders based upon their phylogeny and phenotypic properties. In addition, uncultured methanogens that may represent new orders are present in many environments. The ecology of methanogens highlights their complex interactions with other anaerobes and the physical and chemical factors controlling their function.
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Methanogenesis in the rumen and hindgut is predominantly driven via the hydrogenotrophic pathway using H2 and CO2 (also formate) as substrates.
“Methanogenesis in the rumen and hindgut is predominately driven via the hydrogenotrophic pathway using hydrogen (H2) and CO2 (also formate) as the substrates (Liu and Whitman, 2008) though some CH4 is also produced through the methylotrophic methanogenesis pathway using methanol and methylamines as the substrates (Poulsen et al., 2013).”
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- Authors
- Liu, Y., & Whitman, W. B.
- Affiliations
- University of Georgia (US)
- Corresponding author
- Whitman, William B.
- Venue
- Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2008-03
- Volume
- 1125
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 171-189
- ISSN
- 0077-8923 (ISSN-L)
- 1749-6632
- OpenAlex
- W2014254156
- Cited by
- 1,346
- References
- 3
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- FWCI
- 5.07
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Microbial metabolism and enzyme function
- Keywords
- methanogenic archaea, metabolic diversity, phylogenetic diversity, ecological diversity, CO2 reduction, acetoclastic methanogenesis
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Archaea, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Humans, Methane, Phylogeny, Oryza, Ruminants, Seawater, Thermodynamics, Genetic Variation, Ecosystem, Biomass, Methanomicrobiaceae, Isoptera
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