Methanosarcina barkeri DSM 1311 is an anaerobe archaeon that was isolated from anaerobic sediment.
anaerobe Archaea| @ref 20215 |
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| Domain Archaea |
| Phylum Methanobacteriota |
| Class Methanosarcinia |
| Order Methanosarcinales |
| Family Methanosarcinaceae |
| Genus Methanosarcina |
| Species Methanosarcina barkeri |
| Full scientific name Methanosarcina barkeri Schnellen 1947 (Approved Lists 1980) |
| BacDive ID | Other strains from Methanosarcina barkeri (4) | Type strain |
|---|---|---|
| 7087 | M. barkeri MS, DSM 800, ATCC 43569, JCM 10043, OCM 38, ... (type strain) | |
| 7091 | M. barkeri 227, DSM 1538, ATCC 43241, OCM 35 | |
| 7093 | M. barkeri DSM 2948, OCM 86 | |
| 7094 | M. barkeri Wiesmoor, DSM 8687, OCM 89 |
| @ref | Name | Growth | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 509 | METHANOSARCINA MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 120) | Medium recipe at MediaDive  | Name: METHANOSARCINA MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 120) Composition: Methanol 15.4688 g/l Na-acetate 2.44141 g/l NaCl 2.19727 g/l NaHCO3 1.95312 g/l Casitone 1.95312 g/l Yeast extract 1.95312 g/l NH4Cl 0.488281 g/l MgSO4 x 7 H2O 0.488281 g/l K2HPO4 0.341797 g/l Na2S x 9 H2O 0.292969 g/l L-Cysteine HCl x H2O 0.292969 g/l CaCl2 x 2 H2O 0.244141 g/l KH2PO4 0.224609 g/l HCl 0.00244141 g/l FeSO4 x 7 H2O 0.00195312 g/l FeCl2 x 4 H2O 0.00146484 g/l Sodium resazurin 0.000488281 g/l CoCl2 x 6 H2O 0.000185547 g/l Pyridoxine hydrochloride 9.76563e-05 g/l MnCl2 x 4 H2O 9.76563e-05 g/l ZnCl2 6.83594e-05 g/l Riboflavin 4.88281e-05 g/l Calcium D-(+)-pantothenate 4.88281e-05 g/l Nicotinic acid 4.88281e-05 g/l (DL)-alpha-Lipoic acid 4.88281e-05 g/l Thiamine HCl 4.88281e-05 g/l p-Aminobenzoic acid 4.88281e-05 g/l Na2MoO4 x 2 H2O 3.51562e-05 g/l NiCl2 x 6 H2O 2.34375e-05 g/l Folic acid 1.95312e-05 g/l Biotin 1.95312e-05 g/l H3BO3 5.85938e-06 g/l CuCl2 x 2 H2O 1.95313e-06 g/l Vitamin B12 9.76563e-07 g/l H2SO4 Distilled water |
| @ref | Growth | Type | Temperature (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 509 | positive | growth | 35 |
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methanosarcina Spherical Virus, a Novel Archaeal Lytic Virus Targeting Methanosarcina Strains. | Weidenbach K, Nickel L, Neve H, Alkhnbashi OS, Kunzel S, Kupczok A, Bauersachs T, Cassidy L, Tholey A, Backofen R, Schmitz RA. | J Virol | 10.1128/jvi.00955-17 | 2017 |  | |
| Metabolism | Mass-spectrometric studies of the interrelations among hydrogenase, carbon monoxide dehydrogenase, and methane-forming activities in pure and mixed cultures of Desulfovibrio vulgaris, Desulfovibrio desulfuricans, and Methanosarcina barkeri. | Rajagopal BS, Lespinat PA, Fauque G, LeGall J, Berlier YM. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.55.9.2123-2129.1989 | 1989 | |
| Disaggregation of Methanosarcina spp. and Growth as Single Cells at Elevated Osmolarity. | Sowers KR, Boone JE, Gunsalus RP. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.59.11.3832-3839.1993 | 1993 | | |
| Metabolism | Presence of acetyl coenzyme A (CoA) carboxylase and propionyl-CoA carboxylase in autotrophic Crenarchaeota and indication for operation of a 3-hydroxypropionate cycle in autotrophic carbon fixation. | Menendez C, Bauer Z, Huber H, Gad'on N, Stetter KO, Fuchs G. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.181.4.1088-1098.1999 | 1999 | |
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