Sialyl-Tn in Cancer: (How) Did We Miss the Target?

Sialyl-Tn antigen (STn) is a short O-glycan containing a sialic acid residue a2,6-linked to GalNAca-O-Ser/Thr. The biosynthesis of STn is mediated by a specific sialyltransferase termed ST6GalNAc I, which competes with O-glycans elongating glycosyltransferases and prevents cancer cells from exhibiti...

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Main Authors: Philippe Delannoy, Paula A. Videira, Sylvain Julien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-10-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/2/4/435