Marine biopolymer self-assembly: implications for carbon cycling in the ocean.

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Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Friday Harbor Laboratories, Box 351812, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, USA.

Published: January 2009

Dissolved organic matter is the largest reservoir of reduced carbon in the ocean and is primarily composed of small biopolymers. It is a critical substrate for the microbial community and plays a pivotal role in global carbon cycling.

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