Mensacarcina para Melanoma...

Molecule Produced By Soil Bacteria May Be Lethal To Melanoma Cells, Study Suggests.

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (1/5) reported researchers found the soil bacteria Streptomyces bottropensis produces mensacarcin, which kills melanoma cells. The findings were published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. The article noted that the researchers at Oregon State University tested the molecule against the National Cancer Institute's "cell line panel."