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Methanobacterium MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Methanobacterium
Tree Number(s)
B02.200.492.500.500
Unique ID
D017014
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017014
Annotation
a genus of methanogens found throughout nature and in gastrointestinal tract of animals: do not confuse with plural see ref METHANOBACTERIA see EURYARCHAEOTA
Scope Note
A genus of anaerobic, rod-shaped METHANOBACTERIACEAE. Its organisms are nonmotile and use ammonia as the sole source of nitrogen. These methanogens are found in aquatic sediments, soil, sewage, and the gastrointestinal tract of animals.
Entry Version
METHANOBACT
Registry Numbers
txid2160
Previous Indexing
Bacteria (1968-1978)
Methanogens (1979-1991)
Public MeSH Note
92
History Note
92
Date Introduced
1992/01/01
Last Updated
2020/08/13
Methanobacterium Preferred
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