4006 Methionine Dependence in Cancer: From Metabolic Phenotype to Therapy

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Methionine dependence was described 45 years ago as an increased reliance on an exogenous supply of the essential amino acid methionine in most cancer cells compared to normal cells. Methionine depletion, using either synthetic diets or the enzyme methioninase, potentiates the effe...

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Main Author: Isabelle Miousse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2059866120000813/type/journal_article