Methylococcus capsulatus str. Bath

Methylococcus_capsulatus
Names Methylococcus capsulatus str. Bath
Accession numbers NC_002977
Background Obligate, Gram-negative methanotroph. Methanotrophs are responsible for the oxidation of biologically generated methane and therefore help reduce the amount of this greenhouse gas that is released to Earth's atmosphere. The conversion of methane to biomass by M. capsulatus has been exploited for large-scale commercial production of microbial proteins by fermentation.(From http://www.expasy.org/sprot/hamap/METCA.html) (BacMap)
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Proteobacteria
Class:Gammaproteobacteria
Order:Methylococcales
Family:Methylococcaceae
Genus:Methylococcus
Species:capsulatus
Strain Bath
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (01-OCT-2004) The Institute for Genomic Research, 9712 Medical Center Dr., Rockville, MD 20850, USA
(08-APR-2002) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method NA
Isolation site "mud and water samples from ponds, rivers, dithces"
Isolation country NA
Number of replicons 1
Gram staining properties Negative
Shape Cocci
Mobility No
Flagellar presence No
Number of membranes 2
Oxygen requirements Aerobic
Optimal temperature 45.0
Temperature range Thermophilic
Habitat Multiple
Biotic relationship Free living
Host name NA
Cell arrangement NA
Sporulation NA
Metabolism NA
Energy source Methanotroph
Diseases NA
Pathogenicity No