Robin van Velzen
@robin-van-velzen.bsky.social
I am an evolutionary biologist affiliated with the Biosystematics Group at Wageningen University in the Netherlands
ZME science published an in-depth article about our research on resurrected cannabinoid enzymes www.zmescience.com/science/news...
www.zmescience.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:29 AM
ZME science published an in-depth article about our research on resurrected cannabinoid enzymes www.zmescience.com/science/news...
Reposted by Robin van Velzen
New findings trace the origins of THC, CBD, and CBC in cannabis to ancestral enzymes, offering insights that could advance biotechnological production of cannabinoids for medicinal use. doi.org/hbhm59
Origins of THC, CBD and CBC in cannabis revealed
Where do the well-known cannabis compounds THC, CBD and CBC come from? Researchers at Wageningen University & Research have experimentally demonstrated for the first time how cannabis acquired the ability to produce these cannabinoids.
phys.org
January 2, 2026 at 1:57 PM
New findings trace the origins of THC, CBD, and CBC in cannabis to ancestral enzymes, offering insights that could advance biotechnological production of cannabinoids for medicinal use. doi.org/hbhm59
Reposted by Robin van Velzen
Resurrected Ancestral Cannabis Enzymes Unveil the Origin and Functional Evolution of Cannabinoid Synthases onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Resurrected Ancestral Cannabis Enzymes Unveil the Origin and Functional Evolution of Cannabinoid Synthases
Cannabinoids, such as tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA), cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) and cannabichromenic acid (CBCA), are bioactive and medicinally relevant compounds found in the cannabis plant (Can...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Resurrected Ancestral Cannabis Enzymes Unveil the Origin and Functional Evolution of Cannabinoid Synthases onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
🌿 How did cannabis plants evolve the machinery to make cannabinoids like THC and CBD?
By resurrecting ancestral enzymes, we traced the origin and diversification of cannabinoid biosynthesis — and even discovered ancient CBD/CBC synthases that can outperform modern ones.
By resurrecting ancestral enzymes, we traced the origin and diversification of cannabinoid biosynthesis — and even discovered ancient CBD/CBC synthases that can outperform modern ones.
December 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM
🌿 How did cannabis plants evolve the machinery to make cannabinoids like THC and CBD?
By resurrecting ancestral enzymes, we traced the origin and diversification of cannabinoid biosynthesis — and even discovered ancient CBD/CBC synthases that can outperform modern ones.
By resurrecting ancestral enzymes, we traced the origin and diversification of cannabinoid biosynthesis — and even discovered ancient CBD/CBC synthases that can outperform modern ones.