Isolation and Characterization of a Methylotrophic Marine Methanogen, Methanococcoides methylutens gen. nov., sp. nov.
Kevin R. Sowers,James G. Ferry +1 more
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A new genus of marine methanogenic bacteria is described that utilizes trimethylamine, diethylamine (TMA-10), monomethylamines, and methanol as substrates for growth and meetinghanogenesis.Abstract:
A new genus of marine methanogenic bacteria is described that utilizes trimethylamine, diethylamine, monomethylamine, and methanol as substrates for growth and methanogenesis. Methane was not produced from H2-CO2, sodium formate, or sodium acetate. Growth on trimethylamine was stimulated by yeast extract, Trypticase (BBL Microbiology Systems, Cockeysville, Md.), rumen fluid, or B vitamins. The optimal growth temperature was 30 to 35°C. The maximum growth rate was between pH 7.0 and 7.5. Na+ (0.4 M) and MgSO4 (0.05 M) were required for maximum growth. Colonies of the type strain, TMA-10, were yellow, circular, and convex with entire edges. Cells were nonmotile, nonsporeforming, irregular cocci 1 μm in diameter which stained gram negative and occurred singly or in pairs. Micrographs of thin sections revealed a monolayered cell wall approximately 10-nm thick which consisted of protein. Cells were lysed in 0.01% sodium dodecyl sulfate or 0.001% Triton X-100. The DNA base composition was 42 mol% guanine plus cytosine. Methanococcoides is the proposed genus and Methanococcoides methylutens is the type species. TMA-10 is the type strain (ATCC 33938). Imagesread more
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