The Biological Deep Sea Hydrothermal Vent as a Model to Study Carbon Dioxide Capturing Enzymes

Deep sea hydrothermal vents are located along the mid-ocean ridge system, near volcanically active areas, where tectonic plates are moving away from each other. Sea water penetrates the fissures of the volcanic bed and is heated by magma. This heated sea water rises to the surface dissolving large a...

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Main Authors: Premila D. Thongbam, Zoran Minic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-04-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/9/5/719/