How PROTACs Use Our Cells' Natural Disposal System to Kill Cancer-Causing Proteins
| Title: | How PROTACs Use Our Cells' Natural Disposal System to Kill Cancer-Causing Proteins |
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| Description: |
New technologies that degrade the proteins that drive cancer cell growth are an emerging area of cancer research. One example is proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC), in which molecules are generated that tag a specific protein for degradation by a cell's normal machinery. Social media crops below, as attachments. This image is part of the NCI Annual Plan and Budget Proposal FY 2022 collection. See also www.cancer.gov/about-nci/budget/plan/. |
| Topics/Categories: | Infographics -- Health |
| Type: | Color, Illustration (JPEG format) |
| Source: | National Cancer Institute (NCI) |
| Date Created: | September 1, 2020 |
| Date Added: | September 1, 2020 |
| Reuse Restrictions: | None - This image is in the public domain and can be freely reused. Please credit the source and, where possible, the creator listed above. |