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Chemists use sea sponge bacteria to create new molecules for drug discovery

Florida State University chemists have synthesized new molecules derived from bacteria found in a Pacific Ocean sea sponge, a breakthrough for the future of drug development, particularly for rare forms of cancer.

Chemists use sea sponge bacteria to create new molecules for drug discovery
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Florida State University chemists have synthesized new molecules derived from bacteria found in a Pacific Ocean sea sponge, a breakthrough for the future of drug development, particularly for rare forms of cancer.

Originally published at Phys.org

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