Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibition and the Management of Hypoxic Tumors

Hypoxia and acidosis are salient features of many tumors, leading to a completely different metabolism compared to normal cells. Two of the simplest metabolic products, protons and bicarbonate, are generated by the catalytic activity of the metalloenzyme carbonic anhydrase (CA, EC 4.2.1.1), with at...

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Main Author: Claudiu T. Supuran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:Metabolites
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/7/3/48