ISSN:
1573-0646
Keywords:
Cdc25
;
cell cycle regulation
;
cancer
;
PTPase
;
inhibitors
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Ever since its discovery in yeast more than a decade ago [1], Cdc25has continued to surprise and intrigue researchers. Thisdual-specificity protein tyrosine phosphatase (dsPTPase) and other members of the protein tyrosine phosphatase family (PTPases) have only recently joined the protease and kinase enzyme families in drugdiscovery efforts. The role of phosphatases in tumourigenesis wasreviewed recently by Parsons [2]. He is arguing that the phosphatasefamily of enzymes is involved in a variety of cancers and thus poses both a challenge and an opportunity for new therapeutics. The general biology and biochemistry of Cdc25 were recently reviewed [3]. Here I shall first summarize the recent literature on the role ofCdc25 in disease, as well as on new insights into the regulation of thisfamily of proteins. In the second part, I will review current knowledge ofthe Cdc25 protein structure and the chemical structures and activities of published Cdc25 inhibitors.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1006377913494
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