Virtual Lead Identification of Farnesyltransferase Inhibitors Based on Ligand and Structure-Based Pharmacophore Techniques

• Main Authors: Nizar M. Mhaidat (Author), Ammar M. Almaaytah (Author), Mohammad A. Hassan (Author), Amjad M. Qandil (Author), Haneen A. Amawi (Author), Qosay A. Al-Balas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2013-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Farnesyltransferase enzyme (FTase) is considered an essential enzyme in the Ras signaling pathway associated with cancer. Thus, designing inhibitors for this enzyme might lead to the discovery of compounds with effective anticancer activity. In an attempt to obtain effective FTase inhibitors, pharma...