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Syntrophomonas is an important and common example of syntrophic bacteria which belongs to group Syntrophs. Species of Syntrophomonas can use fatty acids up to the length of C18 and can also use few types of unsaturated fatty acids. Syntrophomonas wolfei is a species which can oxidize fatty acids up to the length of C4 to C8. Syntrophomonas help in the conversion of organic compounds to methane and require a partner to accomplish this process.

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