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- n. The thiometallate anion MoS4; any salt containing this anion
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WASHINGTON - Researchers from Northwestern University have unravelled the mechanism behind the working of anti-cancer drug called tetrathiomolybdate ™.
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The mechanism behind the working of anti-cancer drug called tetrathiomolybdate (tm) has been revealed by Washington, researchers from Northwestern University.
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Mr. Hutchison added tetrathiomolybdate, the copper-reducing compound, to Sam's daily treatment.
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The copper sequestering drug tetrathiomolybdate (TM) has been shown in studies to be effective in th ...
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Researchers believe this is why tetrathiomolybdate has shown promise as an anti-cancer drug.
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"We conclude that the biological activity of tetrathiomolybdate does not arise from a simple copper sequestering action but through a disruption of key protein-protein interactions important in human copper metabolism," said Alfonso Mondragsn, professor of biochemistry, molecular biology and cell biology in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences.
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The chain of discovery that led to the use of tetrathiomolybdate as a therapeutic agent began in the 1930s when cows grazing in certain types of pastures in England developed neurological problems.
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"We wondered what the drug tetrathiomolybdate did to copper chaperones -- proteins charged with safely ferrying copper within the cell -- and what we found was most amazing," O'Halloran said.
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"We conclude that the biological activity of tetrathiomolybdate does not arise from a simple copper sequestering action but through a disruption of key protein-protein interactions important in human copper metabolism," Alvarez said.
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(PhysOrg. com) -- The copper sequestering drug tetrathiomolybdate
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