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Table 1 Growth yield predictions of iMAC868 model of M. acetivorans compared with predictions of previous models iVS941 [35] and iMB745 [36]

From: Assessing methanotrophy and carbon fixation for biofuel production by Methanosarcina acetivorans

Substrate

Observed growth yield

Predicted growth yield

iVS941 [35]

iMB745 [36]

iMAC868[this study]

Methanol

5.2 [69]

9.5

4.0

5.26

Acetate

2.4 [29]

4.0

3.0

2.6

  1. Yield units are gram dry cell weight per mol of substrate