Methanococcus aeolicus PL-15/H is an anaerobe, mesophilic prokaryote that was isolated from marine sediment.
anaerobe mesophilic 16S sequence| @ref 20215 |
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| Domain Methanobacteriati |
| Phylum Methanobacteriota |
| Class Methanococci |
| Order Methanococcales |
| Family Methanococcaceae |
| Genus Methanococcus |
| Species Methanococcus aeolicus |
| Full scientific name Methanococcus aeolicus Kendall et al. 2006 |
| BacDive ID | Other strains from Methanococcus aeolicus (1) | Type strain |
|---|---|---|
| 7001 | M. aeolicus Nankai-3, DSM 17508, OCM 812 (type strain) |
| @ref | Name | Growth | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6853 | METHANOGENIUM MEDIUM (H2/CO2) (DSMZ Medium 141) | Medium recipe at MediaDive  | Name: METHANOGENIUM MEDIUM (H2/CO2) (DSMZ Medium 141) Composition: NaHCO3 4.89237 g/l MgCl2 x 6 H2O 3.91389 g/l Yeast extract 1.95695 g/l Trypticase peptone 1.95695 g/l Na-acetate 0.978474 g/l Na2S x 9 H2O 0.489237 g/l L-Cysteine HCl x H2O 0.489237 g/l KCl 0.332681 g/l NH4Cl 0.244618 g/l K2HPO4 0.136986 g/l MgSO4 x 7 H2O 0.0293542 g/l Nitrilotriacetic acid 0.0146771 g/l NaCl 0.00978474 g/l MnSO4 x H2O 0.00489237 g/l Fe(NH4)2(SO4)2 x 6 H2O 0.00195695 g/l CoSO4 x 7 H2O 0.00176125 g/l ZnSO4 x 7 H2O 0.00176125 g/l FeSO4 x 7 H2O 0.000978474 g/l CaCl2 x 2 H2O 0.000978474 g/l Sodium resazurin 0.000489237 g/l NiCl2 x 6 H2O 0.000293542 g/l AlK(SO4)2 x 12 H2O 0.000195695 g/l CuSO4 x 5 H2O 9.78474e-05 g/l Pyridoxine hydrochloride 9.78474e-05 g/l Na2MoO4 x 2 H2O 9.78474e-05 g/l H3BO3 9.78474e-05 g/l Nicotinic acid 4.89237e-05 g/l Riboflavin 4.89237e-05 g/l (DL)-alpha-Lipoic acid 4.89237e-05 g/l Thiamine HCl 4.89237e-05 g/l Calcium D-(+)-pantothenate 4.89237e-05 g/l p-Aminobenzoic acid 4.89237e-05 g/l Folic acid 1.95695e-05 g/l Biotin 1.95695e-05 g/l Na2WO4 x 2 H2O 3.91389e-06 g/l Na2SeO3 x 5 H2O 2.93542e-06 g/l Vitamin B12 9.78474e-07 g/l Distilled water |
| @ref | Growth | Type | Temperature (°C) | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6853 | positive | growth | 37 | mesophilic |
| @ref | Sample type | Geographic location | Country | Country ISO 3 Code | Continent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6853 | marine sediment | Lipari Islands near Sicily | Italy | ITA | Europe |
Global distribution of 16S sequence DQ136171 (>99% sequence identity) for Methanococcus from Microbeatlas 
 Aquatic Samples |
8 |
 Soil Samples |
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 Animal Samples |
7 |
 Plant Samples |
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| Total Samples | 15 |
| @ref | Description | Accession | Length | Database | NCBI tax ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6853 | Methanococcus aeolicus strain PL-15/HP 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence | DQ136171 | 1393 |   | 42879 |
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enzymology | Three new restriction endonucleases MaeI, MaeII and MaeIII from Methanococcus aeolicus. | Schmid K, Thomm M, Laminet A, Laue FG, Kessler C, Stetter KO, Schmitt R | Nucleic Acids Res | 10.1093/nar/12.6.2619 | 1984 |  |
| Phylogeny | Methanococcus aeolicus sp. nov., a mesophilic, methanogenic archaeon from shallow and deep marine sediments. | Kendall MM, Liu Y, Sieprawska-Lupa M, Stetter KO, Whitman WB, Boone DR | Int J Syst Evol Microbiol | 10.1099/ijs.0.64216-0 | 2006 | |
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