Agarolytic enzymes are specialized proteins produced by certain bacteria that can break down agar, a gelatinous substance derived from red algae. These enzymes have gained attention due to their ...

Rubisco is the enzyme responsible for carbon fixation in plants, algae and many bacteria. A screen of a comprehensive library of rubisco variants (each with a different single-amino-acid mutation ...

Under certain conditions, some algae are able to produce hydrogen ... Specifically, they describe the previously unexplained role of the enzyme HydF, which is involved in the final steps of ...

It involves the L-amino acid oxidase (LAO1) enzyme, which produces auxin through the use of tryptophan," explains Professor Galván. The algae produces the hormone in its periplasmic space ...

Researchers around the world are working on new technologies to capture carbon from the atmosphere, but many approaches fall short on one key metric: their ability to scale. Nature, however, has ...

A Chinese study has revealed how a type of algae adapts to cold temperatures in Antarctica with special proteins and enzymes. Chlorella is a genus of unicellular green algae distributed all over the ...