BACK TO THE FUTURE: Resurrecting Billion-Year-Old Enzymes Reveals How Photosynthesis Adapted To Rise Of Oxygen

Image shows the evolution of modern photosynthesis, undated photo. Max Planck Researchers reconstructed billion-year-old enzymes in the city of Marburg, Germany. Note: Licensed content. (Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Hochberg/Newsflash) Image shows the evolution of modern photosynthesis, undated photo. Max Planck Researchers reconstructed billion-year-old enzymes in the city of Marburg, Germany. Note: Licensed content. (Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Hochberg/Newsflash)
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17 October 2022
German scientists have deciphered one of the key adaptations of early photosynthesis by reconstructing billion-year-old enzymes. Using various methods, the research team from the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Terrestrial Microbiology in Marburg, Hesse, Germany successfully resurrected and...