Animals, plants and many other living organisms inhale oxygen to “burn” (oxidize) compounds like sugar into CO2 and water—a process during which the energy-rich molecule ATP is produced. Cells require ATP to power vital reactions. In the early phase of our planet’s existence, however, the earth’s atmosphere did not yet contain any oxygen. Animals, plants and many other living organisms inhale oxygen to “burn” (oxidize) compounds like sugar into CO2 and water—a process during which the energy-rich molecule ATP is produced. Cells require ATP to power vital reactions. In the early phase of our planet’s existence, however, the earth’s atmosphere did not yet contain any oxygen. Cell & Microbiology Molecular & Computational biology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Discovery of how oldest enzyme of cellular respiration works may aid in CO₂ removal
