Methanogenesis marker 16 metalloprotein is the primary coenzyme M synthase in Methanosarcina acetivorans.

2-mercaptoethanesulfonate (Coenzyme M, CoM) is an organic sulfur-containing cofactor used for hydrocarbon metabolism in archaea and bacteria. In archaea, CoM serves as an alkyl group carrier for enzymes belonging to the alkyl-CoM reductase family, including methyl-CoM reductase, which catalyzes meth...

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Main Authors: Grayson L Chadwick, Madison C Williams, Katie E Shalvarjian, Dipti D Nayak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-05-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1011695
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