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Novel bifunctional chitinase–cellulase enzyme found in Thermococcus

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In a discovery that could reshape how industries break down stubborn biological waste, researchers at Ghent University have identified a single enzyme from a deep-sea hyperthermophilic archaeon that can degrade chitin, chitosan, cellulose, and β-1,3-glucan — four structurally distinct polysaccharides that normally require separate enzymes to dismantle. The protein, named TcChi, comes from Thermococcus chitonophagus, […]
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Scienmag: Latest Science and Health News broke the news on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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