Proteínas quinases: características estruturais e inibidores químicos
Protein kinases are one of the largest protein families and they are responsible for regulation of a great number of signal transduction pathways in cells, through the phosphorylation of serine, threonine, or tyrosine residues. Deregulation of these enzymes is associated with several diseases including cancer, diabetes and inflammation. For this reason, specific inhibition of tyrosine or serine/threonine kinases may represent an interesting therapeutic approach. The most important types of protein kinases, their structural features and chemical inhibitors are discussed in this paper. Emphasis is given to the small-molecule drugs that target the ATP-binding sites of these enzymes.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Química
2009
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422009000200032 |
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