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Candidatus Ethanoperedens thermophilum is a thermophilic genus of archaea known to mediate the anaerobic oxidation of ethane in cold seeps and hydrothermal vents. Although previously challenging to study due to the inherently slow growth of this organism, this archaeon has recently been cultured using hydrothermal sediments of the Guaymas Basin (Gulf of California) with ethane as the substrate in order to further understand the mechanisms of archaeal alkane degradation. | Candidatus Ethanoperedens thermophilum is a thermophilic genus of archaea known to mediate the anaerobic oxidation of ethane in cold seeps and hydrothermal vents. Although previously challenging to study due to the inherently slow growth of this organism, this archaeon has recently been cultured using hydrothermal sediments of the Guaymas Basin (Gulf of California) with ethane as the substrate in order to further understand the mechanisms of archaeal alkane degradation (Hahn et al., 2020). | ||
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Classification
Archaea; Euryarchaeota; Stenosarchaea; Methanomicrobia; Methanosarcinales; Methanosarcinales incertae sedis; GOM Arc I cluster
Species
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Candidatus Ethanoperedens thermophilum
Description and Significance
Candidatus Ethanoperedens thermophilum is a thermophilic genus of archaea known to mediate the anaerobic oxidation of ethane in cold seeps and hydrothermal vents. Although previously challenging to study due to the inherently slow growth of this organism, this archaeon has recently been cultured using hydrothermal sediments of the Guaymas Basin (Gulf of California) with ethane as the substrate in order to further understand the mechanisms of archaeal alkane degradation (Hahn et al., 2020).
Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important.
Genome Structure
Describe the size and content of the genome. How many chromosomes? Circular or linear? Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence?
Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle
Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.
Ecology and Pathogenesis
Habitat; symbiosis; biogeochemical significance; contributions to environment.
If relevant, how does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.
References
Hahn CJ, Laso-Pérez R, Vulcano F, Vaziourakis KM, Stokke R, Steen IH, Teske A, Boetius A, Liebeke M, Amann R, Knittel K, Wegener G. "Candidatus Ethanoperedens," a Thermophilic Genus of Archaea Mediating the Anaerobic Oxidation of Ethane. mBio. 2020 Apr 21;11(2):e00600-20. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00600-20. PMID: 32317322; PMCID: PMC7175092.
Author
Page authored by _____, student of Prof. Bradley Tolar at UNC Wilmington.
