Methyl-coenzyme M reductase and the anaerobic oxidation of methane in methanotrophic Archaea

Current Opinion in Microbiology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 643-648

  Shima, Seigo ^a   Thauer, Rudolf K ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR TERRESTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; METHANE; METHYL COENZYME M REDUCTASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARCHAEBACTERIUM; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL BOND; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME BINDING; ENZYME INACTIVATION; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; ENZYME SUBUNIT; HYDROPHOBICITY; METHANOGENESIS; METHANOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; MICHAELIS MENTEN KINETICS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION KINETICS; PH MEASUREMENT; REVIEW;

ANAEROBIOSIS; ARCHAEA; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; METHANE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXIDOREDUCTASES;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHANOSARCINALES;

EID: 27844544240     PISSN: 13695274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2005.10.002     Document Type: Review

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