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