Bacteria eats greenhouse gas with a side of protein

Bacteria eats greenhouse gas with a side of protein 03/27/2018 03:26 PM EDT With the ability to leech heavy metals from the environment and digest a potent greenhouse gas, methanotrophic bacteria pull double duty when it comes to cleaning up the environment. But before researchers can explore potential conservation applications, they first must better understand the bacteria's basic physiological processes. Amy Rosenzweig's laboratory at Northwestern University has identified two never-before-studied proteins, called MbnB and MbnC. Full story at https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2018/march/bacteria-eats-greenhouse-gas-with-a-side-of-protein/ Source Northwestern University This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111