Reverse methanogenesis and respiration in methanotrophic archaea

PHA Timmers, CU Welte, JJ Koehorst, CM Plugge… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) is catalyzed by anaerobic methane‐oxidizing
archaea (ANME) via a reverse and modified methanogenesis pathway. Methanogens can …

A post-genomic view of the ecophysiology, catabolism and biotechnological relevance of sulphate-reducing prokaryotes

R Rabus, SS Venceslau, L Wöhlbrand… - Advances in microbial …, 2015 - Elsevier
Dissimilatory sulphate reduction is the unifying and defining trait of sulphate-reducing
prokaryotes (SRP). In their predominant habitats, sulphate-rich marine sediments, SRP have …

Artificial electron acceptors decouple archaeal methane oxidation from sulfate reduction

S Scheller, H Yu, GL Chadwick, SE McGlynn… - Science, 2016 - science.org
The oxidation of methane with sulfate is an important microbial metabolism in the global
carbon cycle. In marine methane seeps, this process is mediated by consortia of anaerobic …

How sulfate-driven anaerobic oxidation of methane affects the sulfur isotopic composition of pyrite: A SIMS study from the South China Sea

Z Lin, X Sun, J Peckmann, Y Lu, L Xu, H Strauss… - Chemical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Sulfate-driven anaerobic oxidation of methane (SO 4-AOM) in marine sediments commonly
leads to the precipitation of pyrite. It is, however, frequently challenging to unequivocally …

Distinguishing and understanding thermogenic and biogenic sources of methane using multiply substituted isotopologues

DA Stolper, AM Martini, M Clog, PM Douglas… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2015 - Elsevier
Sources of methane to sedimentary environments are commonly identified and quantified
using the stable isotopic compositions of methane. The methane “clumped-isotope …

Cycling and persistence of iron-bound organic carbon in subseafloor sediments

Y Chen, L Dong, W Sui, M Niu, X Cui… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Reactive iron (FeR) serves as an important sink of organic carbon (OC) in marine surface
sediments, which preserves approximately 20% of total OC (TOC) as reactive iron-bound …

Sulfate concentrations affect sulfate reduction pathways and methane consumption in coastal wetlands

W La, X Han, CQ Liu, H Ding, M Liu, F Sun, S Li… - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Coastal wetlands are an important source of methane emissions, and understanding the
mechanisms that control methane emissions from coastal wetlands is of great significance to …

Cryptic CH4 cycling in the sulfate–methane transition of marine sediments apparently mediated by ANME-1 archaea

F Beulig, H Røy, SE McGlynn, BB Jørgensen - The ISME journal, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Methane in the seabed is mostly oxidized to CO2 with sulfate as the oxidant before it
reaches the overlying water column. This microbial oxidation takes place within the sulfate …

Methane clumped isotopes: Progress and potential for a new isotopic tracer

PMJ Douglas, DA Stolper, JM Eiler, AL Sessions… - Organic …, 2017 - Elsevier
The isotopic composition of methane is of longstanding geochemical interest, with important
implications for understanding petroleum systems, atmospheric greenhouse gas …