Cysteine as a Carbon Source, a Hot Spot in Cancer Cells Survival

Cancer cells undergo a metabolic rewiring in order to fulfill the energy and biomass requirements. Cysteine is a pivotal organic compound that contributes for cancer metabolic remodeling at three different levels: (1) in redox control, free or as a component of glutathione; (2) in ATP production, vi...

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Published in:Frontiers in Oncology
Main Author: Jacinta Serpa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2020.00947/full