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

idname
GO:0019385methanogenesis, from acetate
GO:0019386methanogenesis, from carbon dioxide
GO:0019387methanogenesis, from methanol
GO:2001127methane biosynthetic process from formic acid
GO:2001128methane biosynthetic process from methylamine
GO:2001129methane biosynthetic process from dimethylamine
GO:2001130methane biosynthetic process from trimethylamine
GO:2001131methane biosynthetic process from dimethyl sulfide
GO:2001132methane biosynthetic process from 3-(methylthio)propionic acid
GO:2001133methane biosynthetic process from methanethiol
GO:2001134methane biosynthetic process from carbon monoxide

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0009061anaerobic respiration
GO:0015947methane metabolic process
GO:0015975energy derivation by oxidation of reduced inorganic compounds
GO:0043447alkane biosynthetic process