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Table 2 Comparison of our estimated GAM and NGAM for M. maripaludis with those reported for other model organisms

From: Flux measurements and maintenance energy for carbon dioxide utilization by Methanococcus maripaludis

Organism

Substrate

GAM (mmol/gDCW)

NGAM (mmol/gDCW/h)

References

Escherichia coli

Glucose

59.81

8.39

[35]

Lactococcus lactis

Different sugar substrates e.g. mannose, galactose, sucrose, lactose, etc.

18.15

1

[36]

Methanosarcina barkeri

Methanol or acetate or H2/CO2 or pyruvate

70

1.75

[15]

Methanosarcina acetivorans

CO or methanol

65

2.5

[37]

Methanococcus maripaludis

H2/CO2

27.14

7.836

This study

  1. GAM growth associated maintenance energy, NGAM non-growth associated maintenance energy