Published January 1, 2016 | Version v1
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K-Ras4B/calmodulin/PI3Ka: A promising new adenocarcinoma-specific drug target?

  • 1. Koc Univ, Dept Chem & Biol Engn, Istanbul, Turkey
  • 2. NCI, Frederick Natl Lab Canc Res, Leidos Biomed Res Inc, Canc & Inflammat Program, Frederick, MD USA
  • 3. Koc Univ, Dept Comp Engn, Istanbul, Turkey

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Introduction: Decades of efforts have yet to yield a safe and effective drug to target KRAS-driven pancreatic, colorectal and lung cancers; particularly those driven by the highly oncogenic splice variant KRAS4B. K-Ras4B's fairly smooth surface, cancer tissue/cell heterogeneity, tolerated lipid post-translational modification exchange, as well as drug-elicited toxicity present a daunting challenge.

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