One of the enzymes known to regulate the cell cycle has now been shown to play a key role in mitosis
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 09:02
in Biology & Nature
Cyclin-dependent kinase 1 (Cdk1) is a member of the Cdk family of enzymes which control the cell cycle. Philipp Kaldis at the A*STAR Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology and co-workers have now shown that Cdk1 plays a critical role in cell division. Moreover, the researchers discovered that by inactivating Cdk production, they could prevent tumor formation in mice. The new finding may open up new avenues in the development of cancer drugs and treatment.