Supercomputer uncovers biology's strongest bond

3/16/2015

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Phys.Org (Isle of Man, March 16) -- One of life's strongest bonds has been discovered by a science team researching biofuels with the help of supercomputers. Their find could boost efforts to develop catalysts for biofuel production from non-food waste plants. Renowned computational biologist Klaus Schulten of Illinois led the analysis and modeling of the bond, which behaves like a Chinese Finger Trap puzzle. Also: Science 360 (NSF, March 18), Ethanol Producer Magazine (Austin, Texas, March 19).


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This story was published March 16, 2015.