U Georgia team discovers tungsten in novel bacterial enzyme; potential for cellulosic biofuels

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By mmillikinAug 16, 2015, 6:19 am104 pts
A team at the University of Georgia, Athens led by Distinguished Research Professor Michael Adams has discovered tungsten in what appears to be a novel enzyme in the biomass-degrading thermophilic bacterium Caldicellulosiruptor bescii. Tungsten is exceptionally rare in biological systems. The researchers…

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