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Methanosarcinales

Medical Definition: An order of anaerobic methanogens in the kingdom EURYARCHAEOTA. There are two families: METHANOSARCINACEAE and Methanosaetaceae.
Also Called: Methanosaetaceae
Methanosarcinales Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Methanosarcinaceae - A family of anaerobic METHANOSARCINALES whose cells are mesophilic or thermophilic and appear as irregular spheroid bodies or sheathed rods. These methanogens are found in any anaerobic environment including aquatic sediments, anaerobic sewage digesters and gastrointestinal tracts. There are four genera: METHANOSARCINA, Methanolobus, Methanothrix, and Methanococcoides.

Methanosarcinales Medical Definitions and Terms

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