Nanoscale imaging reveals that bacterial and fungal enzymes use different mechanisms to deconstruct plant cell walls. The finding may provide clues about how to enhance the efficiency of liquid-biofuel production from biomass.
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Dixon, R. Break down the walls. Nature 493, 36–37 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/493036a
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