Current Biochemical Applications and Future Prospects of Chlorotoxin in Cancer Diagnostics and Therapeutics

• Main Authors: Sbonelo Khanyile (Author), Priscilla Masamba (Author), Babatunji Emmanuel Oyinloye (Author), Londiwe Simphiwe Mbatha (Author), Abidemi Paul Kappo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Chlorotoxin (CTX) is a minute 4 kDa protein made up of 36 amino acid residues, commonly known for its binding affinity to chloride channels and matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) of glioma tumors of the spine and brain. This property and the possibility of conjugating this peptide to nanoparticles h...