Anatomy of a microscopic wood chipper
Thursday, December 10, 2015 - 15:42
in Physics & Chemistry
Biomolecular engineers have obtained the most detailed measurements ever made of the behavior of an individual cellulase enzyme as it decomposes cellulose, the most plentiful polymer on the planet. Improved understanding of how cellulases work could be the key to producing advanced biofuels that can replace gasoline for powering vehicles, they say.