| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 227919 | Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry | 2016 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Methane is utilized aerobically and anaerobically as a carbon and energy source by methanotrophs. Microbial methane oxidation can play a key role in mitigating methane as a greenhouse gas and converting methane to value-added chemicals and biofuels. Recently, genomic and metabolomic analyses of aerobic oxidation in model bacteria have revealed their metabolic versatility in assimilating methane to generate value-added metabolites. Anaerobic reverse methanogenesis metabolism can also be employed to produce liquid biofuels. In this review, the metabolic versatility of aerobic and anaerobic methane oxidation is compared and discussed.
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Authors
Taek Jin Kang, Eun Yeol Lee,