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Archaea; Archaebacterium; intestinal methanogen
Epidemiology:
- component of intestinal microbiome producing methane (intestinal methanogens)
- found in human mouth & skin
Biochemistry:
- archaea possess genes & metabolic pathways more closely related to those of eukaryotes than bacteria
- enzymes involved in transcription & translation
- reliance on ether lipids in their cell membranes
- archaea use more diverse energy sources than eukaryotes, including sugars, ammonia, metal ions, hydrogen
Pathology:
- intestinal methanogen overgrowth associated with increased risk & severity of constipation [2]
General
prokaryote
References
- Wikipedia: Archaea
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaea
- Mehravar S, Takakura W, Wang J, Pimentel M, Nasser J, Rezaie A.
Symptom Profile of Patients With Intestinal Methanogen Overgrowth: A Systematic
Review and Meta-analysis.
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024 Aug 10:S1542-3565(24)00716-X.
PMID: 39147218 Review.