Palmitoylation, a new target for anti-cancer drugs - Science Daily

By developing a tool to visualize the membrane association and activation status of normal and oncogenic proteins, scientists have established the basis for innovative drug discovery.

Peripheral membrane proteins have the particularity of temporarily binding to cell membranes, a necessary step for them to be able to fulfil their biological function. To do this, certain enzymes tha… [+4040 chars]

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