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Julia Kurth
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Our research group at the University of Münster studies the physiology of anaerobic microorganisms. We combine microbial physiology, molecular biology and protein biochemistry to study the role of anaerobic Archaea and Bacteria in the global carbon cycle. Our main focus is on anaerobic methanogenic Archaea that degrade methylated compounds using enzymes and pathways that have not yet been characterized. In the M4C initiative, we are particularly interested in the enzymes and pathways that are involved in the formation of methane and CO₂ from the anaerobic conversion of methylated compounds.
Research Focus:
Microbes as Drivers; Microbes as Responders
Key Publication(s):
Kurth JM, *Nobu MK, Tamaki H, de Jonge N, Berger S, Jetten MSM, Yamamoto K, Mayumi D, Sakata S, Bai L, Cheng L, Nielsen JL, Kamagata Y, Wagner T, *Welte CU. Methanogenic archaea use a bacteria-like methyltransferase system to demethoxylate aromatic compounds. ISME Journal 2021 15:3549-3565. doi: 10.1038/s41396-021-01025-6
