Methanobacteriales: NCBI 2158, [order]

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| Methanobacteriales| Methanobacteriales Balch and Wolfe 1981

1. Methane Production in the Gut: Methanobacteriales are commonly found in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and other animals. They play a role in the final stages of anaerobic digestion, where they convert hydrogen and carbon dioxide produced by other microorganisms into methane. Methane production in the gut is a normal part of microbial fermentation during digestion.

2. Association with Gut Microbiota: Methanogenic archaea, including those in the order Methanobacteriales, are part of the complex community of microorganisms in the human gut microbiota. The gut microbiota plays a crucial role in various aspects of health, including digestion, metabolism, and immune function.

3. Hydrogen Removal: Methanobacteriales contribute to the removal of hydrogen produced by other microbes in the gut during the fermentation of dietary fibers and other compounds. This process, known as methanogenesis, helps maintain a favorable environment for the activities of other microorganisms involved in the fermentation process.

4. Associations with Gastrointestinal Conditions: Elevated levels of methane in the breath have been associated with certain gastrointestinal conditions. For example, some studies suggest a potential correlation between increased methane production and conditions like constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C). However, the relationship between methane levels and specific health conditions is complex and may vary among individuals.

Other Sources for more information:

• Immune Epitope Database
• The NCBI taxonomy database
• UniProt
• Immune Epitope Taxonomy Database (IEDB)
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• The interactions are based on data from 1000 healthy individuals using shotgun 10M reads Precision Biome, a provider in full conformity to EU regulations for health information
• The width of the lines indicates R² (the coefficient of determination)
• Green indicates positive slope
• Red indicates negative
• Interactions are not two way because incidence of each bacteria are different

Methanobacteriales impacts on other bacteria of the same rank

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Other bacteria of the same rank impacting Methanobacteriales

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