Scientists Uncover How Plants Twist Molecules Into Powerful Anti-Cancer Compound

Scientists Uncover How Plants Twist Molecules Into Powerful Anti-Cancer Compound

In a breakthrough that could revolutionize natural drug discovery, researchers have finally decoded how certain tropical plants produce mitraphylline, a rare, plant-based molecule known for its anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties. The discovery, led by scientists at UBC Okanagan in collaboration with the University of Florida, reveals how two plant enzymes work together to create the compound’s unique three-dimensional “twisted” molecul…