Protein shell discovery reveals how diatoms capture CO₂ so effectively

PHYSorg
Oct 16, 2024, 1:55 pm313 pts
Tiny diatoms in the ocean are masters at capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the environment. They fix up to 20% of the Earth's CO2. A research team at the University of Basel, Switzerland, has now discovered a protein shell in these algae that is necessary for efficient CO2 fixation. This groundbreaking…

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