Syntrophomonas zehnderi
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| Syntrophomonas zehnderi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Clostridia |
| Order: | Syntrophomonadales |
| Family: | Syntrophomonadaceae |
| Genus: | Syntrophomonas |
| Species: | S. zehnderi |
| Binomial name | |
| Syntrophomonas zehnderi Sousa et al. 2007 | |
Syntrophomonas zehnderi is a bacterium. It is anaerobic, syntrophic (in association with methanogens, particularly Methanobacterium formicicum) and fatty‑acid‑oxidizing. The type strain is OL‑4T (=DSM 17840T =JCM 13948T). Cells are slightly curved, non‑motile rods.[1]
S. zehnderi thrives near 37 degrees C and relies on hydrogen-foraging methanogens to break down C4--C18 fatty acids into acetate, propionate, and methane.[1]
