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. 1984 Oct;48(4):807–812. doi: 10.1128/aem.48.4.807-812.1984

Variants of the Obligate Methanotroph Isolate 761M Capable of Growth on Glucose in the Absence of Methane

Shu-Jie Zhao 1, R S Hanson 1,*
PMCID: PMC241618  PMID: 16346647

Abstract

Isolate 761M is an unusual type I methanotroph that possesses a complete tricarboxylic acid cycle. Variants of this methanotroph that were capable of growth with methanol (isolate 761AR) or glucose (isolate 761H) have been isolated. Cultures of isolate 761H grown with glucose and casein hydrolysate as the sole carbon and energy sources retained the ability to grow on methane, contained methane monooxygenase and 3-hexulose phosphate synthase, and possessed intracytoplasmic membranes similar to those found in thin sections of isolate 761M grown on methane. Methane monooxygenase was also present in cultures of isolate 761AR grown on methanol and casein hydrolysate.

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