Coenzyme M, essential for growth of a rumen strain of Methanobacterium ruminantium.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 120 ·No. 2 ·1974-11-00 ·Pages 974-5

Taylor CD, McBride BC, Wolfe RS, Bryant MP

Abstract

A growth factor present in rumen fluid and essential for growth of a rumen strain of Methanobacterium ruminantium was shown to be coenzyme M, 2-mercaptoethanesulfonic acid.

MeSH Terms

Alkanesulfonates/metabolism Animals Bacteria/growth & development,metabolism Coenzymes/metabolism Mercaptoethanol/analogs & derivatives,metabolism Rumen/microbiology Time Factors

Chemicals

Alkanesulfonates Coenzymes Mercaptoethanol

Authors & Affiliations

4 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Taylor C D

McBride B C

Wolfe R S

Bryant M P

References (2)

2 references, click to expand

A new coenzyme of methyl transfer, coenzyme M.
Biochemistry. 1971 Jun 8;10(12):2317-24 PMID: 4398893
Characterization of Methanobacterium mobilis, sp. n., isolated from the bovine rumen.
J Bacteriol. 1968 May;95(5):1943-51 PMID: 4870286

Article Info

Journal

Journal of bacteriology

Abbr.

J Bacteriol

ISSN

0021-9193

DOI

10.1128/jb.120.2.974-975.1974

Published

1974-11-00

Pages

974-5

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

2985120R

PMCID

PMC245865

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/jb.120.2.974-975.1974 PMC Full Text View journal details

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