Methanol is one of the building blocks in the chemical industry and can be synthesized
either from petrochemical or renewable resources, such as biogas. Bioprocess technology …

Methylotrophy is the ability to use reduced one-carbon compounds, such as methanol, as a
single source of carbon and energy. Methanol is, due to its availability and potential for …

Methylobacterium extorquens AM1 has two distinct types of methanol dehydrogenase
(MeDH) enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde. MxaFI-MeDH …

Background Methylotrophy describes the ability of organisms to grow on reduced organic
compounds without carbon-carbon bonds. The genomes of two pink-pigmented facultative …

The genus Methylobacterium is composed of pink‐pigmented facultative methylotrophic
(PPFM) bacteria, which are able to synthesize carotenoids and grow on reduced organic …

Biased codon usage in protein-coding genes is pervasive, whereby amino acids are largely
encoded by a specific subset of possible codons. Within individual genes, codon bias is …

Genome reduction has been observed in many bacterial lineages that have adapted to
specialized environments. The extreme genome degradation seen for obligate pathogens …

Pink-pigmented facultative methylotrophs in the Rhizobiales are widespread in the
environment, and many Methylobacterium species associated with plants produce plant …

Background Methylobacterium extorquens AM1 is an aerobic facultative methylotrophic α-
proteobacterium that can use reduced one-carbon compounds such as methanol, but also …

Bacteria have evolved regulatory traits to rapidly adapt to changing conditions. Two principal
regulatory mechanisms to modulate gene expression consist of regulation via alternative …