One idea, for example, is to use the enzymes of the oxidative pentose phosphate pathway (section 16.7B) to generate NADPH through the oxidation of glucose that is in turn derived from cellulose in bio...One idea, for example, is to use the enzymes of the oxidative pentose phosphate pathway (section 16.7B) to generate NADPH through the oxidation of glucose that is in turn derived from cellulose in biomass (waste cornstalks, for example) (Nature 2000, 405, 1014; Curr. solar, wind, or biomass) could be used at the site of production to 1) reduce nitrogen gas to anhydrous ammonia for use as agricultural fertilizer, or 2) reduce carbon dioxide to methanol for use as automobile fuel.
