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Major antioxidant in green tea may increase levels of natural anti-cancer protein – News-Medical.Net
An antioxidant found in green tea may increase levels of p53, a natural anti-cancer protein, known as the “guardian of the genome” for its ability to repair DNA…
An antioxidant found in green tea may increase levels of p53, a natural anti-cancer protein, known as the “guardian of the genome” for its ability to repair DNA damage or destroy cancerous cells. Published today in Nature Communications, a study of the direct interaction between p53 and the green tea compound, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), points to a new target for cancer drug discovery.
Both p53 and EGCG molecules are extremely interesting. Mutations in p53 are found in over 50% of human cancer,…
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