Organisms

Methanosarcinaceae

A family of anaerobic METHANOSARCINALES whose cells are mesophilic or thermophilic and appear as irregular spheroid bodies or sheathed rods. These methanogens are found in any anaerobic environment including aquatic sediments, anaerobic sewage digesters and gastrointestinal tracts. There are four genera: METHANOSARCINA, Methanolobus, Methanothrix, and Methanococcoides.

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A family of anaerobic METHANOSARCINALES whose cells are mesophilic or thermophilic and appear as irregular spheroid bodies or sheathed rods. These methanogens are found in any anaerobic environment including aquatic sediments, anaerobic sewage digesters and gastrointestinal tracts. There are four genera: METHANOSARCINA, Methanolobus, Methanothrix, and Methanococcoides.

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  • Methanococcoides
  • Methanolobus
  • Methanothrix

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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a family of methanogens "found in any anaerobic environment"

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  1. B02w.200w.765w.550w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Methanosarcinaceae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017019. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017019
  2. Methanosarcinaceae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methanosarcinaceae
  3. Methanosarcinaceae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1949357