Compounds in octopus ink have anti-cancer properties
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The compounds in octopus ink are engineered in a lab and used to kill cancer cells. This development could eventually lead to new cancer treatments.
Martín Samuel Hernández Zazueta of the University of Sonora, Mexico, and colleagues previously identified a compound called ozopromide (OPC) in the ink sac of common octopus (Octopus) has been noted for its anti-cancer properties.
The researchers used a series of standard chemical reactions to…
