Methane might be made by all living organisms
In: Nature: International Weekly Journal of Science. Nature Publishing Group: London. ISSN 0028-0836; e-ISSN 1476-4687, more
Related to:Ernst, L.; Steinfeld, B.; Barayeu, U.; Klintzsch, T.; Kurth, M.; Grimm, D.; Dick, T.P.; Rebelein, J.G.; Bischofs, I.B.; Keppler, F. (2022). Methane formation driven by reactive oxygen species across all living organisms. Nature (Lond.) 603(7901): 482-487. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-04511-9, more
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| Abstract |
It is textbook knowledge that some bacteria can generate methane enzymatically. A study now provides evidence that an alternative, non-enzymatic mode of methane production could occur in all metabolically active cells. |
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