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  • noun genetics, oncology, biochemistry A protein that is coded for by an oncogene.

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Examples

  • This observation led to the development of Gleevec, one of the most successful anti-cancer drugs and the first small molecule to target the activity of an oncoprotein.

    David Baltimore - Autobiography 1976

  • While examining the ability of this virus to cause cell transformation and cancer, we discovered that its oncoprotein was a tyrosine-specific protein kinase.

    David Baltimore - Autobiography 1976

  • Antimycons, a series of inhibitors of the oncoprotein Myc, one of the most universal cancer treatment targets, which have entered hit-to-lead optimization studies with the goal of developing targeted treatment for multiple cancer types.

    unknown title 2011

  • The nanotube biosensor proved capable of detecting human ferritin, the primary iron-storing protein of cells, and E7 oncoprotein derived from human papillomavirus.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • The Company's lead oncology program, GI-4000, targets cancers caused by mutated versions of the Ras oncoprotein.

    Marketwire - Breaking News Releases 2010

  • The nanotube biosensor proved capable of detecting human ferritin, the primary iron-storing protein of cells, and E7 oncoprotein derived from human papillomavirus.

    Nano Tech Wire 2010

  • The researchers reported that a single intravenous dose of siRNA targeting the EphA2 oncoprotein provided the same tumor shrinkage for three weeks as that now achieved by six doses over the same period.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • The nanotube biosensor proved capable of detecting human ferritin, the primary iron-storing protein of cells, and E7 oncoprotein derived from human papillomavirus.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • The nanotube biosensor proved capable of detecting human ferritin, the primary iron-storing protein of cells, and E7 oncoprotein derived from human papillomavirus.

    innovations-report 2010

  • The group led by Marco Milan, researcher at IRB Barcelona, discovers that microRNAs control the levels of the oncoprotein Myc in Drosophila

    RedOrbit News - Technology 2010

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