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Methanogens are some microorganism, which is able to metabolize the compounds such as H2 + CO2, methanol, formate, acetate, and methylamines to methane. Methanogens are prokaryotic microbes, domain archaea, obligate anaerobes, and sensitive to oxygen. They are present in the digestive tract of ruminant animals, marine sediment, some of them are extremophiles present in hot springs and hypothermal vents.
The process of production of methane from methanol, formate, acetate, etc; is also referred to as methanogenesis. methanogens are able to produce energy by the methanogenesis process. Methanogenesis needs unique sets of enzymes and coenzymes.
Methane is also a very important greenhouse gas, Therefore the role of methanogens shows a contribution to global warming. Methanogens are also used for the wastewater treatment and to remove the organ water pollutants.
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