Based on the studies of Ettwig et al., it is believed that M. oxyfera oxidizes methane anaerobically by utilizing the oxygen produced internally from the dismutation of nitric oxide into nitrogen and oxygen gas.
Baseándose nos estudos de Ettwig et al., crese que M. oxyfera oxida metano anaerobicamente utilizando o oxíxeno producido internamente a partir da dismutación do óxido nítrico nos gases nitróxeno e oxíxeno.