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- Title
The complete genome sequence of the methanogenic archaeon ISO4-H5 provides insights into the methylotrophic lifestyle of a ruminal representative of the Methanomassiliicoccales.
- Authors
Yang Li; Leahy, Sinead C.; Jeyanathan, Jeyamalar; Henderson, Gemma; Cox, Faith; Altermann, Eric; Kelly, William J.; Lambie, Suzanne C.; Janssen, Peter H.; Rakonjac, Jasna; Attwood, Graeme T.
- Abstract
Methane emissions from agriculture represent around 9% of global anthropogenic greenhouse emissions. The single largest source of this methane is animal enteric fermentation, predominantly from ruminant livestock where it is produced mainly in their fermentative forestomach (or reticulo-rumen) by a group of archaea known as methanogens. In order to reduce methane emissions from ruminants, it is necessary to understand the role of methanogenic archaea in the rumen, and to identify their distinguishing characteristics that can be used to develop methane mitigation technologies. To gain insights into the role of methylotrophic methanogens in the rumen environment, the genome of a methanogenic archaeon has been sequenced. This isolate, strain ISO4-H5, was isolated from the ovine rumen and belongs to the order Methanomassiliicoccales. Genomic analysis suggests ISO4-H5 is an obligate hydrogen-dependent methylotrophic methanogen, able to use methanol and methylamines as substrates for methanogenesis. Like other organisms within this order, ISO4-H5 does not possess genes required for the first six steps of hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis. Comparison between the genomes of different members of the order Methanomassiliicoccales revealed strong conservation in energy metabolism, particularly in genes of the methylotrophic methanogenesis pathway, as well as in the biosynthesis and use of pyrrolysine. Unlike members of Methanomassiliicoccales from human sources, ISO4-H5 does not contain the genes required for production of coenzyme M, and so likely requires external coenzyme M to survive.
- Subjects
NUCLEOTIDE sequencing; METHANOGENS; METHYLOTROPHIC microorganisms; PYRROLYSINE; COENZYME M; RUMINANTS
- Publication
Standards in Genomic Sciences, 2016, Vol 11, p1
- ISSN
1944-3277
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s40793-016-0183-5