New map provides scientists with head start on how to destroy cancer-related enzymes

(Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) In a new paper in the journal Cell, investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute provide a guide to approximately 200 such kinases, the first comprehensive map for scientists working in a field expected to have a major impact on cancer treatment. The map, publicly available online, will assist researchers in designing molecules that target specific kinases for destruction. Such molecules could serve as the templates for drugs more effective than many of today's targeted cancer therapies
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news