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If the enzyme is produced by genetically altered microbes like bacteria or yeast, wouldn't that make it practically useful on some scale?
by gmt2027 3y ago
If the enzyme is produced by genetically altered microbes like bacteria or yeast, wouldn't that make it practically useful on some scale?
- messe 3y agoNot necessarily. Where do they get the energy to produce that enzyme? Is it more efficient than having them convert sugars to alcohol and burning it?
- congoe 3y agoYes, that drives cost down but even on the biggest scale, like insulin, enzymes are still orders of magnitude more expensive than inorganic catalysts (e.g. platinum for hydrogen fuel cells)