methanogenesis
id: GO:0015948
name: methanogenesis
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of methane, a colorless, odorless, flammable gas with the formula CH4. It is the simplest of the alkanes.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0019385 | methanogenesis, from acetate |
| GO:0019386 | methanogenesis, from carbon dioxide |
| GO:0019387 | methanogenesis, from methanol |
| GO:2001127 | methane biosynthetic process from formic acid |
| GO:2001128 | methane biosynthetic process from methylamine |
| GO:2001129 | methane biosynthetic process from dimethylamine |
| GO:2001130 | methane biosynthetic process from trimethylamine |
| GO:2001131 | methane biosynthetic process from dimethyl sulfide |
| GO:2001132 | methane biosynthetic process from 3-(methylthio)propionic acid |
| GO:2001133 | methane biosynthetic process from methanethiol |
| GO:2001134 | methane biosynthetic process from carbon monoxide |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0009061 | anaerobic respiration |
| GO:0015947 | methane metabolic process |
| GO:0015975 | energy derivation by oxidation of reduced inorganic compounds |
| GO:0043447 | alkane biosynthetic process |
