Researchers from the University of York worked with scientists from Unilever, which is the company behind some of the most popular brands of deodorants, to discover a so-called “BO enzyme.” That specific enzyme is only found within certain bacteria and is responsible for the characteristic armpit odor. The research specifically highlighted how the bacteria evolved a specialized design to produce key molecules humans perceive as body odor.

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