<i>Methylocaldum</i>

Takeuchi, Mio

doi:10.1002/9781118960608.gbm01180.pub2

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“…A signature characteristic of Methylocaldum strains is the development of light to dark brown-colored colonies/culture [ 63 ]. Previous analyses showed that M. szegediense O-12 synthesizes a tyrosine-derived melanin-like pigment upon a decrease in growth temperature (at a suboptimal temperature of 42 °C) [ 64 ].…”

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Genomic Insights into Moderately Thermophilic Methanotrophs of the Genus Methylocaldum

Delherbe,

Pearce,

But

et al. 2024

Microorganisms

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Considering the increasing interest in understanding the biotic component of methane removal from our atmosphere, it becomes essential to study the physiological characteristics and genomic potential of methanotroph isolates, especially their traits allowing them to adapt to elevated growth temperatures. The genetic signatures of Methylocaldum species have been detected in many terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. A small set of representatives of this genus has been isolated and maintained in culture. The genus is commonly described as moderately thermophilic, with the growth optimum reaching 50 °C for some strains. Here, we present a comparative analysis of genomes of three Methylocaldum strains—two terrestrial M. szegediense strains (O-12 and Norfolk) and one marine strain, Methylocaldum marinum (S8). The examination of the core genome inventory of this genus uncovers significant redundancy in primary metabolic pathways, including the machinery for methane oxidation (numerous copies of pmo genes) and methanol oxidation (duplications of mxaF, xoxF1-5 genes), three pathways for one-carbon (C1) assimilation, and two methods of carbon storage (glycogen and polyhydroxyalkanoates). We also investigate the genetics of melanin production pathways as a key feature of the genus.

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