"Methanobrevibacter" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A genus of gram-positive, anaerobic, cocci to short rod-shaped ARCHAEA, in the family METHANOBACTERIACEAE, order METHANOBACTERIALES. They are found in the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT or other anoxic environments.
| Descriptor ID |
D041581
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B02.200.492.500.515
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Methanobrevibacter" by people in Profiles.
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Intestinal Methanobrevibacter smithii but not total bacteria is related to diet-induced weight gain in rats. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2013 Apr; 21(4):748-54.
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A c subunit with four transmembrane helices and one ion (Na+)-binding site in an archaeal ATP synthase: implications for c ring function and structure. J Biol Chem. 2012 Nov 16; 287(47):39327-37.
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Methanobrevibacter smithii is the predominant methanogen in patients with constipation-predominant IBS and methane on breath. Dig Dis Sci. 2012 Dec; 57(12):3213-8.