Scientists Demystify an Enzyme Responsible for Drug and Food Metabolism (2 of 3) (IMAGE)

Penn State

Scientists Demystify an Enzyme Responsible for Drug and Food Metabolism (2 of 3)

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Scientists led by Michael Green at Penn State University have solved a 40-year-old puzzle about the mysterious process by which a critical enzyme metabolizes nutrients in foods and chemicals in drugs such as Tylenol, caffeine and opiates. The discovery may help future researchers develop a wide range of more efficient and less-expensive drugs, household products and other chemicals.

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