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MeSH Heading: Methanobacteriaceae
Tree Number(s): B02.200.492.500
Unique ID: D017013
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017013
Scope Note: A family of anaerobic, coccoid to rod-shaped METHANOBACTERIALES. Cell membranes are composed mainly of polyisoprenoid hydrocarbons ether-linked to glycerol. Its organisms are found in anaerobic habitats throughout nature.
Entry Term(s): Methanosphaera; Methanothermobacter
Registry Numbers: txid2159; txid2316; txid145260
Related Numbers: txid145260; txid2316
Public MeSH Note: 92
History Note: 92
Date Established: 1992/01/01
Date of Entry: 1991/05/30
Revision Date: 2020/08/13

Allowable Qualifiers: chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pathogenicity (PY)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

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