Candidatus Methanomethylophilus alvus

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Overview

  • Methanomethylophilus alvus is a bacterium. The DNA G+C content is 55.6%. Methanomethylophilus alvus is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Borrel2012; Borrel2013a)



  • This organism has been recovered from human faeces. Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. Is a known gut commensal.
    • QUIRKS
  • A methanogen consuming methanol.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Borrel2013a);
    Character Response
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • methanol; H2 consumed;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Borrel2013a);
    Character Response

    Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Candidatus Thermoplasmatota Class:  Thermoplasmata Order:  Methanomassiliicoccales Family:  Candidatus Methanomethylophilaceae Genus:  Methanomethylophilus
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  human faeces
    DNA G+C(%):  55.6
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Methanol:  +

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR METHANOMETHYLOPHILUS ALVUS
  • Ye2020 - Altered gut microbiome composition in patients with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease
  • Borrel2012 - Genome sequence of 'Candidatus Methanomethylophilus alvus' Mx1201, a methanogenic archaeon from the human gut belonging to a seventh order of methanogens
  • Borrel2013a - Phylogenomic data support a seventh order of Methylotrophic methanogens and provide insights into the evolution of Methanogenesis
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    • Added: September 19, 2022