Methanobrevibacter cuticularis explained

Methanobrevibacter cuticularis is a species of methanogen archaeon.^{[1] [2]} 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 utilizable 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

• Hackstein, Johannes HP, ed. (endo) symbiotic methanogenic archaea. Vol. 19. Springer, 2010.
• 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 .
• Bignell, David Edward, Yves Roisin, and Nathan Lo, eds. Biology of termites: A modern synthesis. Springer, 2011.

External links

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

Notes and References

1. Tholen. Anne. Pester. Michael. Brune. Andreas. Simultaneous methanogenesis and oxygen reduction by Methanobrevibacter cuticularis at low oxygen fluxes. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 62. 3. 2007. 303–312. 0168-6496. 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2007.00390.x. 17961173 . free.
2. 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 .