Microorganisms that grow by oxidizing methane come in two basic types, aerobic and anaerobic. Now we have something in between that generates its own supply of molecular oxygen by metabolizing nitric oxide.
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Oremland, R. NO connection with methane. Nature 464, 500–501 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/464500a
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