Bacterial enzymes hijacked to create complex molecules normally made by plants

ScienceDaily
Aug 13, 2020, 3:58 pm121 pts
Chemists have efficiently created three families of complex, oxygen-containing molecules that are normally obtainable only from plants. These molecules, called terpenes, are potential starting points for new drugs and other high-value products -- marking an important development for multiple industries. In…

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