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Preponderance of the oncogenic V599E and V599K mutations in the B-raf kinase domain is enhanced in melanoma lymph node metastases.
Melanoma research - 1 Oct 2005
Kirschner Martin, Helmke Burkhard, Starz Hans, Benner Axel, Thome Marianne, Deichmann Martin
Abstract excerpt
Downstream of Ras, the serine/threonine kinase B-raf has been reported to be mutated, amongst other carcinomas, in a substantial subset of primary melanomas, with a preponderance of mutations within the kinase domain, including the activating V599E and V599K transitions. We investigated a representative series of 54 resection specimens of melanoma lymph node metastases for the presence of mutations within the...
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