Methane: Small molecule, big impact

Science

Volumn 278, Issue 5342, 1997, Pages 1413-1414

  Ferry, James G ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COENZYME A; METHANE; METHYL GROUP; OXIDOREDUCTASE;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; BIOSPHERE; FOOD CHAIN; METHANOBACTERIUM; METHANOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

ACETATES; CARBON DIOXIDE; COENZYMES; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY; EURYARCHAEOTA; FORMATES; HYDROGEN; MESNA; METALLOPORPHYRINS; METHANE; METHANOBACTERIUM; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXIDOREDUCTASES; PHOSPHOTHREONINE; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

EID: 0030720245     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.278.5342.1413     Document Type: Short Survey

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