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SUBMITTER: Khandelwal A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4659773 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Khandelwal Anuj A Crowley Vincent M VM Blagg Brian S J BSJ
Medicinal research reviews 20150525 1
The 90 kDa heat shock proteins (Hsp90) are responsible for the conformational maturation of nascent polypeptides and the rematuration of denatured proteins. Proteins dependent upon Hsp90 are associated with all six hallmarks of cancer. Upon Hsp90 inhibition, protein substrates are degraded via the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway. Consequentially, inhibition of Hsp90 offers a therapeutic opportunity for the treatment of cancer. Natural product inhibitors of Hsp90 have been identified in vitro, which ...[more]