methylotic
Adjective as in strong fondness
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Example:The isolated methylotide was used to study the metabolic pathways involved in using methanol as a carbon source.
Definition:An organism that can grow on methylotrophic nutrition, such as methanol, rather than a simple carbon source like glucose.
From methylotide
Example:Methanobrevibacter smithii, a strict methylotrophic bacterium, can use methane as a source of energy.
Definition:Of or relating to the nutritional requirement for methylated compounds, especially methanol, instead of carbohydrates.
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