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Syntrophobacter fumaroxidans

Syntrophobacter fumaroxidans is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Syntrophobacter fumaroxidans rather than just read about it. In short: Syntrophobacter fumaroxidans is a species of syntrophic propionate-degrading sulfate-reducing bacterium. Strain MPOBT (= DSM 10017T) is the type strain.

Key takeaways

Syntrophobacter fumaroxidans belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Syntrophobacter fumaroxidans to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Syntrophobacter fumaroxidans from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Syntrophobacter fumaroxidans is a species of syntrophic propionate-degrading sulfate-reducing bacterium. Strain MPOBT (= DSM 10017T) is the type strain. Its genome has been fully sequenced.

References

Further reading de Bok, F.A.M.; Roze, E.H.A.; Stams, A.J.M. (2002). "Hydrogenases and formate dehydrogenases of Syntrophobacter fumaroxidans". Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 81 (1): 283–291. doi:10.1023/A:1020539323190. ISSN 0003-6072. PMID 12448727. S2CID 6122425. de Bok, F. A. M.; Luijten, M. L. G. C.; Stams, A. J. M. (2002). "Biochemical Evidence for Formate Transfer in Syntrophic Propionate-Oxidizing Cocultures of Syntrophobacter fumaroxidans and Methanospirillum hungatei". Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 68 (9): 4247–4252. doi:10.1128/AEM.68.9.4247-4252.2002. ISSN 0099-2240. PMC 124120. PMID 12200272.

External links Type strain of Syntrophobacter fumaroxidans at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Syntrophobacter fumaroxidans

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Syntrophobacter fumaroxidans claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Syntrophobacter fumaroxidans before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Syntrophobacter fumaroxidans ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Syntrophobacter fumaroxidans

In research: Syntrophobacter fumaroxidans appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Syntrophobacter fumaroxidans in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Syntrophobacter fumaroxidans is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Bacteria described in 1998, Bacteria stubs, Thermodesulfobacteriota, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Syntrophobacter fumaroxidans outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Syntrophobacter fumaroxidans in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

What is Syntrophobacter fumaroxidans in simple terms?

Syntrophobacter fumaroxidans is a species of syntrophic propionate-degrading sulfate-reducing bacterium. Strain MPOBT (= DSM 10017T) is the type strain.

Why does Syntrophobacter fumaroxidans matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Syntrophobacter fumaroxidans?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Syntrophobacter fumaroxidans.