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Research on Potential Anti-Cancer Drugs

Research on Potential Anti-Cancer Drugs. Cancer = Uncontrolled growth. Cells need DNA to divide. Bill Denny Auckland Cancer Society Research Center. Design drugs that intercalate between DNA bases. Structure?. Attack DNA => Attack fast dividing cells.

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Research on Potential Anti-Cancer Drugs

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  1. Research on Potential Anti-Cancer Drugs Cancer = Uncontrolled growth. Cells need DNA to divide. Bill Denny Auckland Cancer Society Research Center Design drugs that intercalate between DNA bases. Structure? Attack DNA => Attack fast dividing cells Teixeira et al. (2005), work submitted for publication.

  2. Ed Mitchell ESRF Ricardo Leal ESRF/ILL/Keele University PhD student Shirley Miles ILL/Keele University PhD student Deuteration Laboratory Trevor Forsyth ILL/Keele University Research on Potential Anti-Cancer Drugs Christine Cardin, UK University of Reading Bill Denny Auckland Cancer Society Research Center Susana Teixeira ILL/Keele University Postdoc Design drugs that intercalate between DNA bases. Structure? Teixeira et al. (2005), work submitted for publication.

  3. How drugs work: Zooming in on the structure! Drug Design DNA: Fibers, Crystals, Solutions X-Ray Crystallography @ESRF Neutron Studies @ ILL H – Bonds DNA distortion DNA structure Sample Preparation @ Deuteration Lab.

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