Oncoproteins & Receptor Signaling
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Term Reference
11 terms| Term | Description | |
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| BCR-ABL BCR-ABL Fusion Oncoprotein | Philadelphia chromosome fusion defining CML–imatinib's success proved the precision oncology paradigm. | |
| BRAF B-Raf Proto-Oncogene | MAPK pathway kinase mutated in ~50% of melanomas–BRAF-MEK interaction is therapeutically targetable. | |
| EGFR Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor | Receptor tyrosine kinase driving NSCLC–dimerization and activation state are key to signaling. | |
| HER2-HER3 Dimerization ErbB2-ErbB3 Heterodimer | Most potent HER family signaling dimer. FRET detection of dimerization could predict therapy response beyond HER2 expres... | |
| Kinase Protein Kinase | An enzyme that transfers a phosphate group onto a substrate protein, usually altering its activity or conformation. | |
| KRAS Kirsten Rat Sarcoma Viral Oncogene | Most commonly mutated oncogene–KRAS G12C inhibitors represent breakthrough in 'undruggable' targets. | |
| Ligand | The molecule that binds a receptor. In checkpoint biology it usually sits on the opposing cell. | |
| mTOR Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin | Master growth regulator downstream of Akt–therapeutic target in kidney cancer and other malignancies. | |
| PKB/Akt Protein Kinase B | Key survival kinase. FRET-detected activation (pT308) predicts prognosis in breast cancer where expression fails. | |
| PTEN Phosphatase and Tensin Homolog | Tumor suppressor opposing PI3K–PTEN loss drives Akt activation measurable by FRET. | |
| Receptor Cell Surface Receptor | A protein that binds a specific ligand and converts that binding into a cellular response. |