Methanobrevibacter smithii

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Methanobrevibacter_smithii
GPTKB entity
Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Archaea
gptkbp:associatedWith obesity
constipation
gut microbiome composition
gptkbp:biosafetyLevel 1
gptkbp:cellWallComponent pseudopeptidoglycan
gptkbp:describedBy Balch et al.
gptkbp:division binary fission
gptkbp:domain Archaea
gptkbp:family gptkb:Methanobacteriaceae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1982
gptkbp:foundIn human feces
ruminant animals
gptkbp:GCContent 31.2%
gptkbp:genomeSize 1.85 Mb
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Methanobrevibacter
gptkbp:gramStain gram-positive
gptkbp:growthpH 6.5-7.5
gptkbp:growthTemperature 37°C
gptkbp:habitat human gut
mammalian gastrointestinal tract
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Methanobrevibacter smithii
gptkbp:importantFor major contributor to methane production in humans
marker for gut microbiome studies
gptkbp:metabolism methanogenesis
gptkbp:motility non-motile
gptkbp:order gptkb:Methanobacteriales
gptkbp:oxygenRequirement strict anaerobe
gptkbp:pathogenicTo not known to be pathogenic
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Euryarchaeota
gptkbp:powerSource hydrogen
carbon dioxide
gptkbp:product methane
gptkbp:roleInHumanBody affects host energy balance
dominant archaeon in human gut
involved in digestion
gptkbp:shape coccoid
gptkbp:sporeFormation non-spore-forming
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:typeStrain gptkb:ATCC_35061
gptkb:DSM_861
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Archaea
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5