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November 12, 2010

The P450 family of enzymes metabolize of about 75 percent of known pharmaceuticals.

After decades of searching, P450 compound I, a key player in detoxification of drugs, has been isolated. A better understanding of the P450 family of enzymes will drive research in both medicine and chemistry.

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