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Algae intertaction with B12, CBA1 and MetH.

Algae intertaction with B12, CBA1 and MetH.
Algae intertaction with B12, CBA1 and MetH.
Algae intertaction with B12, CBA1 and MetH.
Algae intertaction with B12, CBA1 and MetH.
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Caracappa-Qubeck, Amy
Algae intertaction with B12, CBA1 and MetH.
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11/02/2012
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Caption from Oceanus magazine, Vol. 49, no. 3, pg. 6:
When B12 supplies are scarce, algae produce more CBA1 to try to obtain more B12. As a backup, some algae resort to creating another enzyme, MetE, which can replace MetH but is far less efficient.
Illustration by Amy Caracappa-Qubeck
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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