| Literature DB >> 19299564 |
Jamie L McConnell1, Brian E Wadzinski.
Abstract
With the recent clinical success of drugs targeting protein kinase activity, drug discovery efforts are focusing on the role of reversible protein phosphorylation in disease states. The activity of protein phosphatases, enzymes that oppose protein kinases, can also be manipulated to alter cellular signaling for therapeutic benefits. In this review, we present protein serine/threonine phosphatases as viable therapeutic targets, discussing past successes, current challenges, and future strategies for modulating phosphatase activity.Mesh:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19299564 PMCID: PMC2684880 DOI: 10.1124/mol.108.053140
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Pharmacol ISSN: 0026-895X Impact factor: 4.436