New microbial enzyme breaks down lignin for less expensive biofuels, bioproducts

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By mmillikinJul 1, 2021, 6:30 am215 pts
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have discovered a microbial enzyme that degrades tough-to-break bonds in lignin, a waste product of biorefineries. When inserted into a bioengineered bacterium, the enzyme helps efficiently convert lignin compounds into a common component of plastics—muconic…

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