Preprint,
Adaptation of a methanogen to the constructed environment
Contributors
Kawaichi, Satoshi
0000-0002-1108-4495
(Corresponding author)
[1]
Kotoky, Rhitu
0000-0003-3456-6267
[1]
Fiutowski, Jacek
0000-0001-7210-232X
[1]
Rotaru, Amelia-Elena
0000-0003-2415-8585
(Corresponding author)
[1]
Affiliations
- [1] University of Southern Denmark [NORA names: SDU University of Southern Denmark; University; Denmark; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD]
Abstract
Due to unique genomic adaptations, Methanococcus maripaludis Mic1c10 exhibits severe corrosive behavior when in direct contact with Fe0. These adaptations are linked to attachment and effective growth on constructed surfaces. One such adaptation is that of a specific [NiFe]-hydrogenase that may anchor on the cell surface via glycosyl-glycosyl interactions to receive Fe0-electrons directly. Such an evolutionary response to constructed environments requires us to rethink methane cycling in human-altered ecosystems.
Keywords
Fe0,
Methanococcus,
adaptation,
attachment,
behavior,
cell surface,
cells,
contact,
corrosion behavior,
cycle,
ecosystem,
effective growth,
environment,
evolutionary responses,
genomic adaptation,
growth,
human-altered ecosystems,
interaction,
methane,
methane cycle,
methanogens,
response,
surface
