University of North Florida researchers discover cancer-fighting compound, receive patent WFTV [Video]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Inside the Knuckley lab at the University of North Florida, there’s groundbreaking research to fight cancer that could soon catch the eyes of the nation’s top pharmaceutical companies, according to our sister-station WJAX news.

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Researchers discovered a cancer-fighting compound and received a patent for it, using peptoids to potentially treat cancer patients.

“Hopefully a patient that comes up with breast cancer or some kind of colon cancer, this drug is available to them, they can ingest that, it’ll go in, target those cancer cells, and kill the cells,” Dr. Bryan Knuckley said.

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Professor and Chair of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Dr. Bryan Knuckley, says they look at protein arginine methyltransferases, known as PRMT’s, which he says are enzymes that carry out chemical reactions.

“These proteins in your body can either be overexpressed or just …