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  "id": 8607982,
  "title": "This deep-sea enzyme survives heat that destroys most proteins",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/this-deep-sea-enzyme-survives-heat-that-destroys-most-proteins",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-19T11:49:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260918024810.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A deep-sea microbe uses an exceptionally heat-resistant enzyme to turn atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia at temperatures that would destroy most proteins. Its unusual structure and a newly observed reaction state may reveal an ancient, shared mechanism behind nitrogen fixation and could eventually inspire cleaner biotechnology and fertilizer production.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}