Methanogenic archaea: Ecologically relevant differences in energy conservation

Nature Reviews Microbiology

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 579-591

  Thauer, Rudolf K ^a   Kaster, Anne Kristin ^a   Seedorf, Henning ^a   Buckel, Wolfgang ^b   Hedderich, Reiner ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR TERRESTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CYTOCHROME; HYDROGEN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; METHANE; SODIUM ION;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; MARINE BACTERIUM; METHANOBACTERIALES; METHANOCOCCALES; METHANOGENESIS; METHANOGENIC ARCHAEON; METHANOGENIC BACTERIUM; METHANOMICROBIALES; METHANOSARCINA; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOIL MICROFLORA; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

ARCHAEA; ARCHAEAL PROTEINS; CYTOCHROMES; DNA, ARCHAEAL; ENERGY METABOLISM; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENES, ARCHAEAL; METHANE; PHYLOGENY;

EID: 47549119041     PISSN: 17401526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nrmicro1931     Document Type: Review

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