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eXoZymes Launches Subsidiary, NCTx, to Unlock a Promising Compound for Gut and Liver Health
N-trans-caffeoyltyramine (NCT) is a natural product compound attracting considerable interest from researchers and drug developers for its potential role in healthy liver fat metabolism, gut barrier function, and mitochondrial activity. eXoZymes used ...
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