Methanococcaceae
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A family of anaerobic METHANOCOCCALES whose organisms are motile by means of flagella. These methanogens use carbon dioxide as an electron acceptor. |
| Also Called: |
Methanothermococcus |
Methanococcaceae Categories.
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Methanococcus - A genus of anaerobic coccoid METHANOCOCCACEAE whose organisms are motile by means of polar tufts of flagella. These methanogens are found in salt marshes, marine and estuarine sediments, and the intestinal tract of animals. |
Methanococcaceae Definitions and Terms
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