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. 1990 Feb;172(2):1157–1159. doi: 10.1128/jb.172.2.1157-1159.1990

Methanogenesis involving a novel carrier of C1 compounds in Methanogenium tationis.

P C Raemakers-Franken 1, A J Kortstee 1, C van der Drift 1, G D Vogels 1
PMCID: PMC208554  PMID: 2105296

Abstract

The pathway of CO2 reduction to methane in Methanogenium tationis and Methanogenium thermophilicum is similar to that observed in other methanogens. In M. tationis a novel pterin, tatiopterin, is present. This pterin appears to be a structural and functional analog of methanopterin and sarcinapterin. Folate could not substitute for tatiopterin.

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