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Identification of amino acid residues in PEPHC1 important for binding to the tumor-specific receptor EGFRvIII.
Chemical biology & drug design - 1 Oct 2008
Hansen Charlotte Lund, Hansen Paul Robert, Pedersen Nina, Poulsen Hans Skovgaard, Gillings Nic, Kjaer Andreas
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EGFRvIII is a cancer-specific epidermal growth factor tyrosine kinase receptor mutation, expressed in different kinds of cancer, in particular ovarian, glioblastomas, and breast cancer. A peptide, PEPHC1, has previously been shown to bind selectively to EGFRvIII. An alanine scan was performed to...
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