A Newly Discovered Enzyme Makes Ethylene and Methane (IMAGE)

DOE/US Department of Energy

A Newly Discovered Enzyme Makes Ethylene and Methane

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Oxygen-deprived bacteria in soil and freshwater environments make ethylene and methane as a byproduct of salvaging sulfur from small organic compounds.

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Image courtesy of Andy Sproles, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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Image courtesy of Andy Sproles, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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