syntrophy

(noun)

The relationship between the individuals of different species (especially of bacteria) in which one or both benefit nutritionally from the presence of the other.

Related Terms

  • methanogenesis
  • Archea
  • fermentation
  • symbiosis

(noun)

A phenomenon where one species lives off the products of another species.

Related Terms

  • methanogenesis
  • Archea
  • fermentation
  • symbiosis

Examples of syntrophy in the following topics:

  • Syntrophy and Methanogenesis

    • Syntrophy or cross feeding is when one species lives off the products of another species.
    • A frequently cited example of syntrophy are methanogenic archaea bacteria and their partner bacteria that perform anaerobic fermentation.
  • Syntrophy

    • Syntrophy is the phenomenon where one species lives off the products of another species.
    • Syntrophy, or symbiosis, is the phenomenon involving one species living off the products of another species.
    • Such relationships are called reciprocal syntrophy because the plant lives off the products of micro-organisms.
    • Many symbiotic relationships are based on syntrophy.
    • The best studied example of syntrophy in microbial metabolism is the oxidation of fermentative end products (such as acetate, ethanol and butyrate) by organisms such as Syntrophomonas.
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