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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?


Yes, 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)


Not 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?




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