Methanolacinia paynteri
SuperSet Prokaryote, Archaea, Methanogens
Compare Methanogens subgroup 1: Methanobacterium ,Methanobrevibacter, Methanosphaera ,Metthanothermus

Methanogens Subgroup 2 : Methanococcus ,Methanocorpusculum , Methanoculleus , Methanogenium Methanolacinia paynteri, Methanomicrobium mobile , Methanoplanus , Methanospirillum hungatei

Methanogens subgroup 3: Methanococcoides methylutens , Methanohalobium evstigatus , Methanohalophilus , Methanolobus , Methanosarcina , Methanothrix

Contrast Eubacteria

Methanogens
Cell Wall-Less Archaeobacteria
Sulfate Reducing Archaeobacteria
Halophilic Archaeobacteria
Extremely Thermophilic Archaeobacteria
Subset  

 

Morphology Methanolacinia paynteri
CELLULAR  
Staining Gram negative
Morphology short irregular rods (0.6 um diameter x 1.5-2.5 um long)
Motility non motile or very weakly motile, flagella may be present
Specialized structures no endospores
Division  
COLONIAL  
Solid surface  
Liquid  

 

Growth Parameters Methanolacinia paynteri
PHYSIOLOGICAL  
Tropism  
Oxygen Very strictly anaerobic
pH optimum pH 6.6-7.2
Temperature optimum 40 oC
Requires ammmonia may serve as the sole nitrogen source and sulfide may serve as the sulfur source. Acetate is required
Produces energy metabolism is by reduction of CO2 to methane with H2 or secondary alcohols as the electron donor. Acetate, formate, methylalmines, methanol and methanol + H2 are not catabolized
Enzymes  
Unique features Cells do not contain muramic acid. Lipids are predominantly isoprenoid hydrocarbons ether-linked to glycerol. Cells contain coenzyme M and coenzyme F420

susceptible to lysis by detergent
ENVIRONMENTAL  
Habitat marine sediments
Lifestyle  
Pathogenicity  
Distribution  

 

Genome Methanolacinia paynteri
G+C Mol %  
   

 

Reference Methanolacinia paynteri
First Citation Zellner et al 1989 J. Gen. Appl Microbiol 35: 185-202
Zellner et al 1990 IJSB 40: 470-471
The Prokaryotes p
Bergey's Determinative p 722
References