Methanobrevibacter curvatus explained

Methanobrevibacter curvatus is a species of methanogen archaeon.^[1] It was first isolated from the hindgut of the termite Reticulitermes flavipes. It is rod-shaped, ranging in size from 0.34 to 1.6 μm and possesses polar fibers. Its morphology, gram-positive staining reaction, resistance to cell lysis by chemical agents and narrow range of utilisable substrates are typical of species belonging to the family Methanobacteriaceae.

It habitates on or near the hindgut epithelium and also attached to filamentous prokaryotes associated with the gut wall. It is one of the predominant gut biota.

Further reading

• Book: (Endo)symbiotic Methanogenic Archaea . Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg . 2010 . 978-3-642-13615-3 . Hackstein . Johannes H. P. . Heidelberg . 669832766.
• Book: Schaechter, Moselio . Encyclopedia of Microbiology . Academic Press [Imprint] . San Diego . 2009 . 978-0-12-373944-5 .
• Book: Falkow, Stanley . Dworkin, Martin . The prokaryotes: a handbook on the biology of bacteria . Springer . Berlin . 2006 . 0-387-25493-5 .
• Book: Biology of Termites: a Modern Synthesis . Springer . 2011 . 978-90-481-3977-4 . Bignell . David Edward . Dordrecht . 682911246 . Roisin . Yves . Lo . Nathan.

External links

• LPSN
  • Type strain of Methanobrevibacter curvatus at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

Notes and References

1. Leadbetter JR . Breznak JA . Physiological ecology of Methanobrevibacter cuticularis sp. nov. and Methanobrevibacter curvatus sp. nov., isolated from the hindgut of the termite Reticulitermes flavipes . . 62 . 10 . 3620–31 . October 1996 . 10.1128/aem.62.10.3620-3631.1996 . 8837417 . 168169 . 1996ApEnM..62.3620L .