RAS Function in cancer cells: translating membrane biology and biochemistry into new therapeutics
Walaa E. Kattan, John F. Hancock
Abstract
The three human RAS proteins are mutated and constitutively activated in ∼20% of cancers leading to cell growth and proliferation. For the past three decades, many attempts have been made to inhibit these proteins with little success. Recently; however, multiple methods have emerged to inhibit KRAS, the most prevalently mutated isoform. These methods and the underlying biology will be discussed in this review with a special focus on KRAS-plasma membrane interactions.
Topics & Concepts
KRASGene isoformFunction (biology)BiologyCell biologyComputational biologyMembrane proteinCell growthMembrane biologyBiochemistryChemistryMutationMembraneGeneProtein Kinase Regulation and GTPase SignalingCell death mechanisms and regulationEndoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease