Biological Nitrogen Removal Database

A manually curated data resource for microbial nitrogen removal


Detailed description of the enzyme

Enzyme name particulate methane monooxygenase
Synonyms methane monooxygenase (particulate);
copper-containing membrane monooxygenase;
CuMMO; particulate methane mono-oxygenase; particulate methane monooxygenase A;
pMMO hydroxylase; pMMO-H; membrane-associated methane monooxygenase;
copper-containing membrane-bound monooxygenase
Gene cluster pmoCAB
Classification Oxidoreductases
Genes pmoA; pmoB; pmoC
Pathway Nitrogen metabolism: nitrite-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation (N-DAMO): Methane hydroxylation to methanol
Substrate methane; quinol; oxygen
Product methanol; quinone; water
Mechanism Link
Subunit
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pmoA
Particulate methane monooxygenase alpha subunit
Methylococcus capsulatus str. Bath
Reviewed
L40804
AAB49820.1
G1UBD1
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pmoB
Particulate methane monooxygenase beta subunit
Methylococcus capsulatus str. Bath
Reviewed
L40804
AAB49821.1
Q607G3
Gene
Protein name
Organism
Status
Accession Number (Genbank)
Accession Number (GenPept)
Accession Number (UniProt)
pmoC
Particulate methane monooxygenase, C subunit
Methylococcus capsulatus str. Bath
Unreviewed
L40804
AAB49820.1
P97047
Reference

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Ward et al., 2004

Genomic insights into methanotrophy: the complete genome sequence of Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath)

15383840

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Chistoserdova et al., 2005

A genomic view of methane oxidation by aerobic bacteria and anaerobic archaea

15693955

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Nguyen et al., 1998

The particulate methane monooxygenase from methylococcus capsulatus (Bath) is a novel copper-containing three-subunit enzyme. Isolation and characterization

9525893

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Lieberman and Rosenzweig. 2005

Crystal structure of a membrane-bound metalloenzyme that catalyses the biological oxidation of methane

15674245

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Semrau et al., 1995

Particulate methane monooxygenase genes in methanotrophs

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Kitmitto et al., 2005

Characterization and structural analysis of an active particulate methane monooxygenase trimer from Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath)

16101279

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