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In silico screening and identifying phytoconstituents of Withania somnifera as potent inhibitors of BRCA1 mutants: A therapeutic against breast cancer.
International journal of biological macromolecules - 1 Dec 2024
Panda Smita Manjari, Nandeshwar, Tripathy Umakanta
Abstract excerpt
Breast CAncer gene 1 (BRCA1) is an anti-oncogene that helps the cell repair damaged DNA and preserve genetic material. BRCA1 also acts as a cell growth suppressor and produces tumor suppressor gene (TSG) proteins, i.e., BRCA1 protein. Remarkably, BRCA1 mutations account for 90% of hereditary breast cancer and a majority of hereditary ovarian cancer. Hence, we have considered three mutants of BRCA1 (R1699W,...
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