Thermal acclimation of methanotrophs from the genus Methylobacter.

ABSTRACT: Methanotrophs oxidize most of the methane (CH₄) produced in natural and anthropogenic ecosystems. Often living close to soil surfaces, these microorganisms must frequently adjust to temperature change. While many environmental studies have addressed temperature effects on CH₄ oxidation and methanotrophic communities, there is little knowledge about the physiological adjustments that underlie these effects. We have studied thermal acclimation in Methylobacter, a widespread, abundant, and environmentally important methanotrophic genus. Comparisons of growth and CH₄ oxidation kinetics at different temperatures in three members of the genus demonstrate that temperature has a strong influence on how much CH₄ is consumed to support growth at different

SUBMITTER: Tveit AT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10030640 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature