Enzymology of one-carbon metabolism in methanogenic pathways

FEMS Microbiology Reviews

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 13-38

  Ferry, James G ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Archaeon; Enzymology; Methanogenesis; One carbon; Structure and function

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACETYL COENZYME A SYNTHETASE; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE DEHYDROGENASE; CARBONYL DERIVATIVE; MESNA; METHANE; METHANOL; METHYL GROUP; METHYLAMINE; METHYLTRANSFERASE; OXIDOREDUCTASE;

BIOCHEMISTRY; DEMETHYLATION; ELECTRON; ENZYMOLOGY; METABOLISM; METHANOBACTERIUM THERMOAUTOTROPHICUM; METHANOGENESIS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

EID: 0033005876     PISSN: 01686445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6445(98)00029-1     Document Type: Article

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