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The Non-Essential Amino Acid Cysteine Becomes Essential for Tumor Proliferation and Survival

The non-essential amino acid cysteine is used within cells for multiple processes that rely on the chemistry of its thiol group. Under physiological conditions, many non-transformed tissues rely on glutathione, circulating cysteine, and the de novo cysteine synthesis (transsulfuration) pathway as so...

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Autores principales: Combs, Joseph A., DeNicola, Gina M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6562400/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31100816
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers11050678