2022-11, Schink, Bernhard, Deutzmann, Jörg S.

Me.thy.lo.glo'bu.lus. N.L. neut. n. methylum, the methyl group; L. masc. dim. n. globulus little ball, globule; N.L. masc. n. Methyloglobulus little round methyl-using bacterium. Proteobacteria / Gammaproteobacteria / Methylococcales / Methylococcaceae The genus Methyloglobulus belongs to the Gammaproteobacteria and consists so far of only one species, M. morosus. Cells are microaerobic and use only methane or methanol as substrate. Only a particulate methane monooxygenase was found. Closest phylogenetic relatives are the genera Methylosoma and Methylovulum. DNA G + C content (mol%) : 47.7 (HPLC determination).