Key mechanism to obtain brown algae-derived compounds with biotech applications

ScienceDaily
Apr 11, 2025, 5:57 pm36 pts
Every year, thousands of tons of brown algae are extracted from the seabed to obtain compounds such as alginates, a polymer composed of sugars that has high density and strength, offering potential biotechnological applications. An international team has deciphered the mechanism by which a type of enzyme,…

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