Detection of Metabolic Key Enzymes of Methane Turnover Processes in Cold Seep Microbial Biofilms
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Detection of Metabolic Key Enzymes of Methane Turnover Processes in Cold Seep Microbial Biofilms
Wrede, C.; Krukenberg, V.; Dreier, A.; Reitner, J. ; Heller, C. & Hoppert, M. (2013)
Geomicrobiology Journal, 30(3) pp. 214-227. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01490451.2012.665150
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- Wrede, Christoph; Krukenberg, Viola; Dreier, Anne; Reitner, Joachim ; Heller, Christina ; Hoppert, Michael
- Abstract
- In anoxic environments, methane oxidation is conducted in a syntrophic process between methanotrophic archaea (ANME) and sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB). Microbial mats consisting of ANME, SRB and other microorganisms form methane seep-related carbonate buildups in the anoxic bottom waters of the Black Sea Crimean shelf. To shed light on the localization of the biochemical processes at the level of single cells in the Black Sea microbial mats, we applied antibody-based markers for key enzymes of the relevant metabolic pathways. The dissimilatory adenosine-5-phosphosulfate (APS) reductase, methyl-coenzyme M reductase (MCR) and methanol dehydrogenase (MDH) were selected to localize sulfate respiration, reverse methanogenesis and aerobic methane oxidation, respectively. The key enzymes could be localized by double immunofluorescence and immunocytochemistry at light- and electron microscopic levels. In this study we show that sulfate reduction is conducted synchronized and in direct proximity to reverse methanogenesis of ANME archaea. Microcolonies in interspaces between ANME/SRB express methanol dehydrogenase, which is indicative for oxidation of C1 compounds by methylotrophic or methanotrophic bacteria. Thus, in addition to syntrophic AOM, oxygen-dependent processes are also conducted by a small proportion of the microbial population.
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- 2013
- Journal
- Geomicrobiology Journal
- ISSN
- 0149-0451