Methanomethylovorans hollandica is a species of
methylotrophic methanogen
Methanogens are microorganisms that produce methane as a metabolic byproduct in hypoxic conditions. They are prokaryotic and belong to the domain Archaea. All known methanogens are members of the archaeal phylum Euryarchaeota. Methanogens are com ...
able to grow on
dimethyl sulfide
Dimethyl sulfide (DMS) or methylthiomethane is an organosulfur compound with the formula (CH3)2S. Dimethyl sulfide is a flammable liquid that boils at and has a characteristic disagreeable odor. It is a component of the smell produced from cook ...
and
methanethiol. It is the type species of its genus. It is obligately anaerobic.
It was the first strictly
anaerobic archeaon isolated from freshwater sediments in which dimethyl sulfide is the sole source of
carbon. It is not a
halophile
The halophiles, named after the Greek word for "salt-loving", are extremophiles that thrive in high salt concentrations. While most halophiles are classified into the domain Archaea, there are also bacterial halophiles and some eukaryotic species, ...
. It can use methyl compounds as substrates, but it cannot use carbon dioxide or acetate. Because dimethyl sulfide has implications with respect to
global warming, this organism may be of considerable importance.
References
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External links
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LPSNType strain of ''Methanomethylovorans hollandica'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Euryarchaeota
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