CsoSCA, Carboxysomal Carbonic Anhydrase
Scientists unlock key to breeding 'carbon gobbling' plants with a major appetite
Phys.org, quote:
"The discovery, made by scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Newcastle (UoN), could help engineer climate-resilient crops capable of sucking carbon dioxide from the atmosphere more efficiently, helping to produce more food in the process.
The research, published in Science Advances, demonstrates a previously unknown function of an enzyme called carboxysomal carbonic anhydrase (CsoSCA), which is found in cyanobacteria—also called blue-green algae—to maximize the microorganisms' ability to extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere."
Long time coming
This discovery, identified as important many years ago, finally made in our lifetime.. is pretty special imo
References:
Article, Phys.org:
https://phys.org/news/2024-05-scientists-key-carbon-gobbling-major.html
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