Structure of key cancer target enzyme revealed by scientists
Thursday, November 19, 2015 - 05:03
in Biology & Nature
Tthe 3-D structure of human heparanase, a sugar-degrading enzyme which has received significant attention as a key target in anti-cancer treatments, has been revealed by scientists. Though naturally regulated in a healthy organism, heparanase is an enzyme which is produced in excessive quantities in a cancer situation.