Does love make us stronger? In other words, do two individuals work better as a couple than as individuals? In enzymes (proteins with special powers), this could well be the case! Scientists in Toulouse have taken an interest in a particular pair, capable of creating precious molecules from the walls of plants. The aim: to better understand the secret of their love... But not everything went according to plan!
Behind the content is Claire Dumon, a researcher in biological systems and process engineering at INRAE (Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement), in the TBI - Toulouse Biotechnology Institute, Bio & Chemical Engineering laboratory (INSA, CNRS, INRAE).
