Scientists are using seaweed biology to invent faster ways of making life-saving drugs
Marine researchers are harnessing the unique genetic machinery of red seaweed to revolutionize how we manufacture complex medicines, potentially slashing production times for critical treatments from months to mere days.
Red seaweed contains specialized enzymes that can assemble complex chemical structures far more efficiently than traditional laboratory methods. In 2024, researchers discovered that these aquatic organisms use a unique biological process to create brominated molecules, which are essential building blocks for many pharmaceutical drugs.
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