Anaerobic microbes have been found to break down the hydrocarbon butane by a pathway with some similarities to anaerobic methane breakdown. Harnessing the butane pathway might enable biofuel generation. See Article p.396
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Ragsdale, S. Deep-sea secrets of butane metabolism. Nature 539, 367–368 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/539367a
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