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2 unusual facts about Farnesyltransferase inhibitor


Farnesyltransferase inhibitor

It is being tested as a potential drug treatment in children suffering from Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome.

Prenylation

In the case of the K- and N-Ras forms of Ras, when cells are treated with FTIs, these forms of Ras can undergo alternate prenylation in the form of geranylgeranylation.



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