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Methylococcus

A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, spherical cells usually occurring in pairs. The resting stage is considered a cyst. (From Bergey's Manual of… 
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2009
2009
Microbial diversity in sediments associated with a shallow methane seep in the tropical Timor Sea of Australia reveals a novel aerobic methanotroph diversity.
This study examined the diversity of Bacteria, Archaea and in particular aerobic methanotrophs associated with a shallow (84 m… 
2007
2007
Sterol Biosynthesis by a Prokaryote: First in Vitro Identification of the Genes Encoding Squalene Epoxidase and Lanosterol Synthase from Methylococcus capsulatus
Sterol biosynthesis by prokaryotic organisms is very rare. Squalene epoxidase and lanosterol synthase are prerequisite to cyclic… 
2004
2004
Molecular analysis of methane monooxygenase from Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath)
Methane monooxygenase (MMO) is the enzyme responsible for the conversion of methane to methanol in methanotrophic bacteria. In… 
2001
2001
Improved Method for Detection of Methanotrophic Bacteria in Forest Soils by PCR
A primer set was designed for the specific detection of methanotrophic bacteria in forest soils by PCR. The primer sequences were… 
1991
1991
Cloning of nitrogenase structural genes from the obligate methanotroph Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath).
Southern hybridization techniques were used to examine the DNA homologies between the three nitrogenase structural genes nifH… 
1989
1989
Evidence for the synthesis of the multi-positional isomers of monounsaturated fatty acid in Methylococcus capsusatus by the anaerobic pathway.
The biosynthesis of the positional isomers of the monounsaturated fatty acids of Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath) has been… 
1980
1980
Some characteristics of Methylococcus mobilis sp. nov.
A methane-assimilating coccus was isolated from a continuous culture. Under certain conditions, in pure culture the cells grew in… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Purification and properties of an NAD(P)+-linked formaldehyde dehydrogenase from Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath).
Crude soluble extracts of Methylococcus capsulatus strain Bath, grown on methane, were found to contain NAD(P)+-linked… 
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1977
Highly Cited
1977
Interactions in a Methane-utilizing Mixed Bacterial Culture in a Chemostat
Summary: The interactions between the component species of a mixed bacterial culture grown on methane were investigated. The… 
1977
1977
(14C)acetate assimilation by a type I obligate methylotroph, Methylococcus capsulatus
Methanol and formate oxidation supported the assimilation of [14C]acetate by cell suspensions of Methylococcus capsulatus… 
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