Open AccessMetabolic Features of Aerobic Methanotrophs: News and Views
Author(s) -
V. N. Khmelenina,
Sergey Y. But,
Olga N. Rozova,
Yu. A. Trotsenko
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
current issues in molecular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.835
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1467-3045
pISSN - 1467-3037
DOI - 10.21775/cimb.033.085
Subject(s) - citric acid cycle , biochemistry , enzyme , metabolic pathway , carbon flux , assimilation (phonology) , metabolism , chemistry , biology , carbon cycle , ecology , linguistics , philosophy , ecosystem
This review is focused on recent studies of carbon metabolism in aerobic methanotrophs that specifically addressed the properties, distribution and phylogeny of some of the key enzymes involved in assimilation of carbon from methane. These include enzymes involved in sugar sythesis and cleavage, conversion of intermediates of the tricarboxylic acid cycle, as well as in osmoadaptation in halotolerant methanotrophs.