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sp. nov., a methylotrophic methanogen isolated from deep subsurface sediments in a natural gas field Free

Abstract

A mesophilic, methylotrophic methanogen, strain MobM, was isolated from a natural gas field in Japan. Strain MobM grew on methanol and methylamines, but not on H/CO, formate, acetate or dimethyl sulfide. The cells were motile, irregular cocci (diameter, 0.9–1.2 μm) and occurred singly, in pairs, as tetracocci or (occasionally) as aggregates. Strain MobM grew at 9–37 °C (optimally at 30 °C) and at pH 6.1–7.8 (optimally at pH 6.5). Sodium and magnesium were required for growth, at 0.1–1.0 M Na (optimally at 0.35 M) and 10–400 mM Mg (optimally at 15–25 mM). The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 42.4 mol%. 16S rRNA gene sequencing revealed that the isolate is a member of the genus , but distinct from its closest neighbours, DSM 2278 (sequence similarity, 98.0 %) and DSM 3029 (98.1 %). On the basis of phenotypic and phylogenetic features of MobM, it is clear that this strain represents a novel species of the genus , for which the name sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is MobM (=DSM 21213=NBRC 104158).

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