Fermentation of methanethiol and dimethylsulfide by a newly isolated methanogenic bacterium

From dilution series in defined mineral medium, a marine irregular coccoid methanogenic bacterium (strain MTP4) was isolated that was able to grow on methanethiol as sole source of energy. The strain also grew on dimethylsulfide, mono-, di-, and trimethylamine, methanol and acetate. On formate the o...

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Published in:Archives of microbiology 1992-05, Vol.157 (5), p.425-430
Main Authors: FINSTER, K, TANIMOTO, Y, BAK, F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteriology
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Metabolism. Enzymes
Microbiology
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Summary:From dilution series in defined mineral medium, a marine irregular coccoid methanogenic bacterium (strain MTP4) was isolated that was able to grow on methanethiol as sole source of energy. The strain also grew on dimethylsulfide, mono-, di-, and trimethylamine, methanol and acetate. On formate the organism produced methane without significant growth. Optimal growth on MT, with doubling times of about 20 h, occurred at 30 degree C in marine medium. The isolate required p-aminobenzoate and a further not identified vitamin. Strain MTP4 had a high tolerance to hydrogen sulfide but was very sensitive to mechanical forces or addition of detergents. The growth yield was 3.06 g cell dry mass per mol of MT. During growth on MT the isolate released small amounts of DMS and, vice versa, degradation of DMS was accompanied by significant intermediate MT production.
ISSN:0302-8933
1432-072X
DOI:10.1007/BF00249099