Targeting thioredoxin reductase with organometallics

The thioredoxin (Trx) system is a key antioxidant system to the regulation of oxidative stress in cells. Thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) is an enzyme which is central to the Trx system and is upregulated in cancer cells, making it a potential target in anti-cancer therapy. Its active site contains an S...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Koh, Wei Xiang
Other Authors: Leong Weng Kee
Format: Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/152387