Complete Genome Sequence of the Genetically Tractable Hydrogenotrophic Methanogen Methanococcus maripaludis
Hendrickson E, Kaul R, Zhou Y, Bovee D, Chapman P, Chung J, de Macario E, Dodsworth J, Gillett W, Graham D, Hackett M, Haydock A, Kang A, Land M, Levy R, Lie T, Major T, Moore B, Porat I, Palmeiri A, Rouse G, Saenphimmachak C, Söll D, Van Dien S, Wang T, Whitman W, Xia Q, Zhang Y, Larimer F, Olson M, Leigh J. Complete Genome Sequence of the Genetically Tractable Hydrogenotrophic Methanogen Methanococcus maripaludis. Journal Of Bacteriology 2004, 186: 6956-6969. PMID: 15466049, PMCID: PMC522202, DOI: 10.1128/jb.186.20.6956-6969.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein-coding genesMethanocaldococcus jannaschiiGenome sequenceSingle circular chromosomeLateral gene transferSelenocysteine-containing proteinsSubunit of enzymeGene lossCircular chromosomeReplication initiationUnique ORFsIron-sulfur centersClose homologMethanococcus maripaludisRNase HIIM. maripaludisRNase HIMethanogenesis enzymesMass spectrometric identificationRedox functionAlanine racemaseAlanine dehydrogenaseGenesGene transferFull complement