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Sweat sweat! Science uncovers the armpit odor enzyme

There is hope for the poor commuters forced to suffer all sorts of stinks. Science has found the enzyme "guilty" of underarm odor. Before it was useful, today harmful.

Gianluca Ricciodi Gianluca Riccio
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A team of researchers has discovered the unique enzyme responsible for the pungent and characteristic bad smell that emanates from the armpits, and which is called BO (Body Odor).

University of York researchers had previously shown that only a few bacteria in our armpits are the real culprits in the bad smell of armpits.

Now the same team has taken it a step further to discover a unique 'BO enzyme' found only within these bacteria. It is he who is responsible for the characteristic odor that affects commuters most used to wash themselves, forced to suffer the scents on crowded public transport.

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A truly inauspicious, albeit profitable job: 36.000 euros a year as an armpit sniffer for deodorant companies. Not even for all the gold in the world.

Specialty: bad smell

This new research highlights how certain bacteria developed a specialized enzyme to produce some of the key molecules that we recognize as BO.

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The first author of the (serious) research published in Scientific Reports is the doctor Michelle Rudden of the Department of Biology of the University of York. Dr Rudden said: “Decoding the structure of this 'BO enzyme' has allowed us to identify the molecular passage within some bacteria that produce odor molecules. This is a key advance in understanding how body odor works and will allow the development of targeted inhibitors that stop BO production at the source without damaging the underarm microbiome. ”

Punish the guilty, protect the innocent

The armpit houses a diverse community of bacteria that is part of the skin's natural microbiome. This research highlights Staphylococcus hominis as the main suspect among the microbes that produce body odor.

Researchers state that this "BO enzyme" was present in S. hominis long before the emergence of Homo sapiens as a species. This suggests that this bad smell existed even before the evolution of modern humans.

In the past it may have played an important role in communication between ancestral primates.

Today favors the distance more than anything else, I know you can understand me oh, you who take the bus every day. Long live the research!

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