Novel syntrophic populations dominate an ammonia-tolerant methanogenic microbiome
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INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive
ORGANISM(S): Clostridia
SUBMITTER: 
Magnus Arntzen
LAB HEAD: Vincent Eijsink
PROVIDER: PXD004512 | Pride | 2016-08-19
REPOSITORIES: pride
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Novel Syntrophic Populations Dominate an Ammonia-Tolerant Methanogenic Microbiome.
Frank J A JA Arntzen M Ø MØ Sun L L Hagen L H LH McHardy A C AC Horn S J SJ Eijsink V G H VG Schnürer A A Pope P B PB
mSystems 20160913 5
Biogas reactors operating with protein-rich substrates have high methane potential and industrial value; however, they are highly susceptible to process failure because of the accumulation of ammonia. High ammonia levels cause a decline in acetate-utilizing methanogens and instead promote the conversion of acetate via a two-step mechanism involving syntrophic acetate oxidation (SAO) to H<sub>2</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub>, followed by hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis. Despite the key role of syntroph ...[more]
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