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GO: Cellular Component

methane-oxidizing organelle

Term ID
GO:0044227
Synonyms
  • methane-oxidizing compartment
  • methanotroph intracytoplasmic membrane-bound compartment
Definition
A cytoplasmic, membrane-bounded compartment found within Methanotrophic bacteria that contains enzymes and electron transfer proteins for methane catabolism. This structure is analogous to the thylakoid of Cyanobacteria and the anammoxosome of anaerobic ammonium oxidation organisms.
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