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A type of bacteria plucked from the bottom of the ocean could be put to work neutralizing large amounts of industrial carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere. Converting carbon dioxide into a harmless compound requires a durable, heat-tolerant enzyme. The bacterium -- Thiomicrospira crunogena -- lives near hydrothermal vents, and produces carbonic anhydrase, an enzyme that helps remove carbon dioxide in organisms. [Source: University of Florida]
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