Scripps Research Scientists Describe Smoker's Enzyme
Crystal Structure of Nicotine-Metabolizing Protein Points Way to New Drugs to Treat Addiction
31-Aug-2005 -
A team of scientists at The Scripps Research Institute including Prof. Eric F. Johnson, Prof. C. David Stout and Jason K. Yano has solved the structure of a human molecule called CYP2A6, which is the principal enzyme in the body that degrades nicotine. CYP2A6 is a protein that can be found in the ...
addiction
amino acids
chemicals
+8