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The Achilles’ heel of cancer

Drug Discovery World

Palmitoyl transferases are a zinc finger Asp-His-His-Cystype (ZDHHC) family containing 23 distinct mammalian genes (excluding ZDHHC10) that catalyse this reaction 1. Conformational changes in the Ras membrane proximal domain facilitate the phosphorylation of GDP to GTP and the kinase domain activation.

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The evolution of assays for immuno-oncology research

Drug Discovery World

Cancer is a complex heterogenous multistep disease characterised by uncontrolled cell proliferation combined with a dysregulated immune response. A healthy immune system is naturally primed to eliminate malignant and abnormal cells through a synchronised and dynamic interplay between adaptive and innate immunity.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Coverage

XTalks

By the end of August, the World Health Organization (WHO) counted 33 vaccine candidates in some stage of clinical trial evaluation. And in truth, the companies the White House picked were pretty savvy as several are current front-runners in the race to develop a vaccine. The price of that prize is incalculable.