Reactions of Platinum(II) Compounds with Selenium Containing Amino Acids
Platinum(II) anticancer medications essentially react with DNA forming kinks inthe double helix of DNA and causing apoptosis. It has also been noted that theseanticancer medications react with methionine and cysteine in the body. With the new discoveries of selenium containing amino acids including...
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2013
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| Online Access: | http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1252 http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2255&context=theses |