Methanobrevibacter Explained

Methanobrevibacter is a genus of archaeans in the family Methanobacteriaceae.^[1] The species within Methanobrevibacter are strictly anaerobic archaea that produce methane, for the most part through the reduction of carbon dioxide via hydrogen. Most species live in the intestines of larger organisms, such as termites and are responsible for the large quantities of greenhouse gases that they produce.

Nomenclature

The name Methanobrevibacter has Latin and Greek roots. Methanum is Latin for methane, brevi is Latin for short, and bacter is Greek for bar.^[2]

Professional publications use the abbreviations M., Mbb., and Mbr., as in M. smithii,^[3] Mbb. smithii,^[4] and Mbr. smithii.^[5]

Phylogeny

The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) ^[6] and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).

See also

• List of Archaea genera

Further reading

Scientific journals

• Balch WE . Fox GE . Magrum LJ . Woses CR . 4 . Wolfe RS . 1979 . Methanogens: reevaluation of a unique biological group . Microbiol. Rev. . 43 . 260 - 296 . 390357 . 2 . 281474 . 10.1128/MMBR.43.2.260-296.1979.

Dighe. Abhigit S. Jangid. Kamlesh. Gonzalez. Jose M. Pidiyar. Vyankatesh J. Patole. Milind S. Ranade. Dilip R. Shouche. Yogesh S. Comparison of 16S rRNA gene sequences of genus Methanobrevibacter. BMC Microbiology. May 5, 2004. 4. 20. 10.1186/1471-2180-4-20. 415545. 15128464. 1 . free .

• Li. Zhi Peng. Liu. Han Lu. Jin. Chun Ai. Cui. Xue Zhe. Jing. Yi. Yang. Fu He. Li. Guang Yu. Differences in the Methanogen Population Exist in Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) Fed Different Diets in China. Microbial Ecology. 66. 4. 10.1007/s00248-013-0282-4. 879–888. 2013. 24061342. 7321916.

Notes and References

1. See the NCBI webpage on Methanobrevibacter. Data extracted from the Web site: NCBI taxonomy resources . . 2007-03-19.
2. Book: David R. Boone. Richard W. Castenholz. 1. Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology. 2. 2012-01-13. Springer Science and Business Media. Nueva York. 218. 978-1-4419-3159-7. 10.1007/978-0-387-21609-6. 41426624. 2016-07-24.
3. R. Mathur. M. Amachai. K.S. Chua. J. Mirocha. G.M. Barlow. M. Pimentel. Methane and hydrogen positivity on breath test is associated with greater body mass index and body fat. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2013-03-23. 98. 4. E698–E702. 10.1210/jc.2012-3144. 23533244. 3615195.
4. L.C. Skillman. P.N. Evans. C. Strömpl. K.N. Joblin. 16S rDNA directed PCR primers and detection of methanogens in the bovine rumen. 16478508. 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2005.01833.x. Lett Appl Microbiol. 2006-03-04. 42. 3. 222–228. 25989690.
5. Abhijit S. Dighe . Kamlesh Jangid . José M González . Vyankatesh J. Pidiyar . Milind S Patole . Dilip R. Ranade . Yogesh S. Shouche . 2004-05-20 . Comparison of 16S rRNA gene sequences of genus Methanobrevibacter . BMC Microbiol. . 4 . 20 . 10.1186/1471-2180-4-20 . 415545 . 15128464 . free.
6. Web site: J.P. Euzéby . Methanobacteriaceae . 23 February 2022 . List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN).
7. Web site: The LTP . 10 May 2023.
8. Web site: LTP_all tree in newick format. 10 May 2023.
9. Web site: LTP_06_2022 Release Notes. 10 May 2023.
10. Web site: GTDB release 08-RS214 . Genome Taxonomy Database. 10 May 2023.
11. Web site: ar53_r214.sp_label . Genome Taxonomy Database. 10 May 2023.
12. Web site: Taxon History . Genome Taxonomy Database. 10 May 2023.