Methylotrophs and Methylotroph Populations for Chloromethane Degradation

• Published in: Current Issues in Molecular Biology Vol. 33; pp. 149 - 172
• Main Authors: Bringel, Françoise, Besaury, Ludovic, Amato, Pierre, Kröber, Eileen, Kolb, Steffen, Keppler, Frank, Vuilleumier, Stéphane, Nadalig, Thierry
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 01.01.2019
• Subjects: Bacterial Proteins - genetics; Bacterial Proteins - metabolism; Biodegradation, Environmental; Energy Metabolism - physiology; Geologic Sediments - microbiology; Metabolic Networks and Pathways - genetics; Methanol - metabolism; Methyl Chloride - metabolism; Methylobacterium - classification; Methylobacterium - metabolism; Methylophilaceae - classification; Methylophilaceae - metabolism; Methyltransferases - genetics; Methyltransferases - metabolism; Proteobacteria - classification; Proteobacteria - metabolism; Soil Microbiology

Chloromethane is a halogenated volatile organic compound, produced in large quantities by terrestrial vegetation. After its release to the troposphere and transport to the stratosphere, its photolysis contributes to the degradation of stratospheric ozone. A better knowledge of chloromethane sources...