Review Article

Reverse Methanogenesis and Respiration in Methanotrophic Archaea

Table 3

Nomenclature.

Central methanogenic pathwayā€‰
FmdFormylmethanofuran (CHO-MFR) dehydrogenase
FtrFormylmethanofuran-tetrahydromethanopterin (H4MPT) formyltransferase
MchN5,N10-methenyl-H4MPT cyclohydrolase
MtdF420H2-dependent methylene -H4MPT dehydrogenase
MerN5,N10-methylene-H4MPT reductase
MtrN5-methyl-H4MPT:coenzyme M (CoM) methyltransferase
McrMethyl coenzyme M (CH3-CoM) reductase
MdhMethanol dehydrogenase
Fae/HpsFusion protein of formaldehyde activating enzyme/ hexulose-6-phosphate synthase
MetFN5,N10-methylene tetrahydrofolate (H4HF) reductase analogue
Electron transportā€‰
MvhF420-nonreducing hydrogenase
VhoMethanophenazine-dependent hydrogenase
FpoF420H2:phenazine oxidoreductase
FqoF420H2:quinone oxidoreductase
HdrCoenzyme B-coenzyme M heterodisulfide (CoB-S-S-CoM) reductase
FrhF420-dependent hydrogenase
EchFerredoxin-dependent hydrogenase
MePh/MePhH2Methanophenazine
MQ/MQH2Menaquinone
Cyt bCytochrome b
Cyt c Cytochrome c
MHCMultiheme c-type cytochrome
RieskeRieske cytochrome b complex
Orf7Pseudoperiplasmic b-type cytochrome
NarNitrate reductase
NapPeriplasmic nitrate reductase
NrfNitrite reductase