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Deep-sea secrets of butane metabolism
Ragsdale, S.W. (2016). Deep-sea secrets of butane metabolism. Nature (Lond.) 539(7629): 367-368. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/539367a
In: Nature: International Weekly Journal of Science. Nature Publishing Group: London. ISSN 0028-0836; e-ISSN 1476-4687, more
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    Marine/Coastal

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  • Ragsdale, S.W.

Abstract
    Anaerobic microbes have been found to break down the hydrocarbon butane by a pathway with some similarities to anaerobic methane breakdown. Harnessing the butane pathway might enable biofuel generation.

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