Ice nucleation catalyzed by the photosynthesis enzyme RuBisCO and other abundant biomolecules

Ice nucleation experiments suggest that the abundant plant protein RuBisCO is an efficient ice nucleating particle in the atmosphere, with analyses of ambient aerosols sampled in Texas confirming its presence and ice nucleating potential in the atmosphere.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alyssa N. Alsante, Daniel C. O. Thornton, Sarah D. Brooks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01
Series:Communications Earth & Environment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00707-7