From Methyl-coenzyme M to Methane

Graphic of the reaction.
Medline reference: Ermler U, Grabarse W, Shima S, Goubeaud M, Thauer RK. Science (1997) 278(5342): 1457-62.
Search Medline titles for methyl coenzyme M reductase AND bacteria.: 27 citations on August 02, 2012.

            Methyl-coenzyme M            
                    |
                    |  HTP
  methyl-coenzyme-M | /
          reductase |/
            2.8.4.1 | Search GenBank, 262 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
              Kyoto |\
             ExPASy | \
                    |  CoM-S-S-HTP
                    v
                 Methane

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