A selective inhibitor of the Polo-box domain of Polo-like kinase 1 identified by virtual screening

Polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1), a member of the Polo-like kinase family, plays an important regulatory role in mitosis and cell cycle progression. PLK1 overexpression is correlated with tumourigenesis and poor prognosis in cancer patients. Therefore, the identification of novel compounds that inhibit PLK...

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Main Authors: Sara Abdelfatah, Angela Berg, Madeleine Böckers, Thomas Efferth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Advanced Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090123218301073