Preponderance of the oncogenic V599E and V599K mutations in <it>B-raf </it>kinase domain is enhanced in melanoma cutaneous/subcutaneous metastases

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Downstream of Ras, the serine/threonine kinase B-raf has been reported to be mutated, among other carcinomas, in a substantial subset of primary melanomas with a preponderance of mutations within the kinase domain including the activ...

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Main Authors: Hassanzadeh Judith, Kirschner Martin, Benner Axel, Thome Marianne, Deichmann Martin, Kurzen Hjalmar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-06-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/5/58