Structural characterization of NRAS isoform 5.
Markowitz, J., Mal, T.K., Yuan, C., Courtney, N.B., Patel, M., Stiff, A.R., Blachly, J., Walker, C., Eisfeld, A.K., de la Chapelle, A., Carson, W.E.(2016) Protein Sci 25: 1069-1074
- PubMed: 26947772 
- DOI: 10.1002/pro.2916
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2N9C - PubMed Abstract: 
It was recently discovered that the NRAS isoform 5 (20 amino acids) is expressed in melanoma and results in a more aggressive cell phenotype. This novel isoform is responsible for increased phosphorylation of downstream targets such as AKT, MEK, and ERK as well as increased cellular proliferation ...