Environment
Solar Power and Enzymes Turn CO2 into a Sugar
A laboratory system linked solar-powered CO2 conversion to enzyme reactions that produced L-sorbose. The result demonstrates a synthesis route, with important resource and efficiency limits.
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Which Enzymes Break Down Plastic? PAZy Tracks the Evidence
The PAZy database helps researchers trace evidence for plastic-degrading enzymes, distinguish tested proteins from predictions and compare experimental conditions.
Environment
An Enzyme and an Ionic Liquid Recycle PLA Plastic
A chemically modified lipase worked in a heated ionic liquid to break down PLA. The study separates plastic solubilisation from conversion into lactic acid.
Environment
Rubisco Is Slowly Getting Better at Capturing CO₂
An evolutionary comparison suggests that Rubisco has gradually improved its performance in C₃ flowering plants. The findings offer clues for enzyme engineering, but crop-yield gains…
Environment
Ocean Enzymes Reveal Why Temperature History Matters
Marine microbes experience temperature swings, not just yearly averages. A study links that thermal history to enzyme properties and the flexibility of bacterial growth.
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Sea Anemone Protein Redesigned to Break Down Tiny PET Particles
Researchers redesigned a sea anemone protein to break down tiny PET particles. The 2023 laboratory study points towards possible water-treatment applications, with important limits.