Abstract
The family Methanocorpusculaceae, affiliated with the order Methanomicrobiales, currently consists of a single genus Methanocorpusculum with four species (or five species including one proposed as a later heterotypic synonym). Most strains were isolated from sewage sludge digesters and other anaerobic wastewater treatment plants. Methanocorpusculum strains typically occur in freshwater, low-temperature environments. Strains related to the free-living types are found in symbiosis within anaerobic ciliates. Cells are small and coccoid, grow on H2/CO2 or on formate, and have a G+C content of their DNA of 48-52 mol%. Some strains can also use secondary alcohols.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Prokaryotes |
Subtitle of host publication | Other Major Lineages of Bacteria and The Archaea |
Publisher | Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg |
Pages | 225-230 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783642301230 |
ISBN (Print) | 3642389538, 9783642301223 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jul 2014 |
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