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February 2023 in “Applied and Environmental Microbiology” Mutants of CYP154C2 enzyme significantly improved steroid conversion efficiency.
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October 2024 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Compounds from Pterocarpus indicus may help treat benign prostatic hyperplasia by stopping cell growth.
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