In an article by Veronique Greenwood titled "Why Bacteria, But Not Humans, Can Live on Caffeine," Greenwood informs readers about Pseudomonas putida CBB5 and why humans can't live on caffeine.
The article states "This doesn't seem to be a problem for the new bacterium, Pseudomonas putida CBB5..." Pseudomonas putida CBB5 can get energy from caffeine.
"But compare the calorie count for a black coffee with a latte and it's obvious that humans don't get energy, in the scientific sense, from caffeine." Humans don't get energy from caffeine, so they wouldn't be able to live off of caffeine.
The article also states "The specific reason caffeine isn't an energy source for us, thus, is that we don't have the gear to digest derivatives further." Humans can't digest caffeine derivatives like Pseudomonas putida CBB5 can.
I became an active participant in my learning because I didn't know that anything could live on caffeine.
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