Methanothermus sociabilis explained

Methanothermus sociabilis is a species of methanogen. It grows in large clusters 1 to 3 mm in diameter and in temperatures of up to 97°C.^[1] It is found solely in the solfataric fields in Iceland. The cells are bar-shaped and grow strictly through the reduction of carbon dioxide with hydrogen, producing methane.^[2]

Further reading

• Sako Y, Takai K, Uchida A, Ishida Y . Purification and characterization of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Methanothermus sociabilis . . 392 . 2 . 148–52 . August 1996 . 8772193 . 10.1016/0014-5793(96)00805-8. free .
• Vân Trâǹ, J. Thanh, ed. Frontiers of Life. Vol. 3. Atlantica Séguier Frontières, 1992.
• Book: Duine, J. A. . Verseveld, H. W. van . Microbial growth on C1 compounds: proceedings of the 5th international symposium . Martinus Nijhoff . The Hague . 1987 . 90-247-3459-2 .

External links

• • LPSN
• Type strain of Methanothermus sociabilis at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

Notes and References

1. Lauerer. Gerta. Kristjansson. Jakob K.. Langworthy. Thomas A.. König. Helmut. Stetter. Karl O.. Methanothermus sociabilis sp. nov., a Second Species within the Methanothermaceae Growing at 97°C. Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 8. 1–2. 1986. 100–105. 0723-2020. 10.1016/S0723-2020(86)80156-4.
2. Book: Vân Trâǹ, J. Thanh. Frontiers of Life. 3. Atlantica Séguier Frontières. 1992. 2863321250. 209–210. 2016-09-06.