TY - JOUR
T1 - Methyl sulfide production by a novel carbon monoxide metabolism in Methanosarcina acetivorans
AU - Moran, James J.
AU - House, Christopher H.
AU - Vrentas, Jennifer M.
AU - Freeman, Katherine H.
PY - 2008/1
Y1 - 2008/1
N2 - We observed dimethyl sulfide and methanthiol production in pure incubations of the methanogen Methanosarcina acetivorans when carbon monoxide (CO) served as the only electron donor. Energy conservation likely uses sodium ion gradients for ATP synthesis. This novel metabolism permits utilization of CO by the methanogen, resulting in quantitative sulfide methylation.
AB - We observed dimethyl sulfide and methanthiol production in pure incubations of the methanogen Methanosarcina acetivorans when carbon monoxide (CO) served as the only electron donor. Energy conservation likely uses sodium ion gradients for ATP synthesis. This novel metabolism permits utilization of CO by the methanogen, resulting in quantitative sulfide methylation.
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U2 - 10.1128/AEM.01750-07
DO - 10.1128/AEM.01750-07
M3 - Article
C2 - 18024677
AN - SCOPUS:38349120713
SN - 0099-2240
VL - 74
SP - 540
EP - 542
JO - Applied and Environmental Microbiology
JF - Applied and Environmental Microbiology
IS - 2
ER -