| Description | Methanocorpusculum labreanum is a Gram-positive, coccus-shaped microbe that thrives in psychrotolerant temperatures, classified as a chemoheterotroph, which produces energy by breaking down organic compounds, and can be found in various body sites of different species, including the gastrointestinal tracts of animals and humans, and is an obligate anaerobe, requiring the absence of oxygen to survive.
As a Gram-positive microbe, Methanocorpusculum labreanum has a thick peptidoglycan layer in its cell wall, providing it with a strong and rigid structure. Its coccus shape allows it to maintain a large surface area-to-volume ratio, facilitating the exchange of nutrients and waste products.
The microbe's psychrotolerant temperature preference enables it to grow in a wide range of temperatures, from 0°C to 30°C, making it adaptable to various environments.
As a chemoheterotroph, Methanocorpusculum labreanum relies on organic compounds for energy production, which it obtains from its surroundings, breaking down these compounds through various metabolic pathways.
Its ability to inhabit different body sites, including the gastrointestinal tracts of animals and humans, highlights its capacity to adapt to diverse environments and host-microbe interactions.
The microbe's obligate anaerobic nature necessitates the absence of oxygen for growth, which is reflected in its metabolic processes, such as methanogenesis, where it produces methane as a byproduct.
Methanocorpusculum labreanum plays a significant role in the global carbon cycle, contributing to the decomposition of organic matter and production of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, with its unique characteristics allowing it to thrive in diverse environments, from sedimentary environments to the human gut, where it can influence the host's energy balance and overall health. |
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