 | Actinomycin Some antibiotics attack cells by intercalating between the bases in a DNA double helix |
 | Apoptosomes Apoptosomes make life or death decisions in cells |
 | Caspases Caspases disassemble proteins during the process of programmed cell death |
 | Chimeric Antigen Receptors T cells may be engineered with chimeric antigen receptors to attack cancer cells. |
 | Cisplatin and DNA Cisplatin treats cancer by causing damage to the DNA of cancer cells. |
 | Cyclin and Cyclin-dependent Kinase Cyclins and cyclin-dependent kinases control when cells divide, making them important targets for cancer therapy. |
 | Dihydrofolate Reductase DHFR is a target for cancer chemotherapy and bacterial infection |
 | Epidermal Growth Factor EGF is part of a family of proteins that controls aspects of cell growth and development |
 | Estrogen Receptor Estrogen binds to receptors in the nucleus and affects key genes in development |
 | Glutathione Transferases Glutathione transferase tags toxic molecules, making them easy to recognize and remove. |
 | Hepatitis C Virus Protease/Helicase Structures of hepatitis C viral proteins have led to the discovery of direct-acting antivirals. |
 | Hsp90 Heat shock proteins ensure that proteins remain folded and active under harsh conditions |
 | Human Papillomavirus and Vaccines The capsid protein of papillomavirus is used in vaccines that prevent cervical cancer. |
 | Initiation Factor eIF4E Initiation factors for protein synthesis interact through disordered chains. |
 | Major Histocompatibility Complex MHC displays peptides on the surfaces of cells, allowing the immune system to sense the infection inside |
 | MDM2 and Cancer MDM2 controls the action of p53 tumor suppressor, making it a target for cancer chemotherapy. |
 | Microtubules The largest filaments of the cytoskeleton provide tracks for transport throughout the cell |
 | Nanodiscs and HDL Nanodiscs conveniently package a small piece of membrane for experimental studies. |
 | p53 Tumor Suppressor p53 tumor suppressor protects the body from DNA damage and cancer |
 | PD-1 (Programmed Cell Death Protein 1) PD-1 and its ligands are a new target for cancer therapy |
 | RAF Protein Kinases A single mutation in a RAF protein kinase can help transform a normal cell into a cancer cell. |
 | Ras Protein Mutation of the growth-contolling ras protein can lead to cancer |
 | RecA and Rad51 Broken DNA strands may be repaired by matching sequences in a duplicate copy of the DNA |
 | Ribonucleotide Reductase Ribonucleotide reductase creates the building blocks of DNA |
 | Simian Virus 40 SV40 hijacks the cells it infects using only a handful of proteins |
 | Small Interfering RNA (siRNA) Our cells continually look for pieces of double-stranded RNA, a possible sign of viral infection |
 | Spliceosomes Cryoelectron microscropy is revealing how spliceosomes cut-and-paste messenger RNA molecules. |
 | Src Tyrosine Kinase Growth signaling proteins play an important role in the development of cancer |
 | Telomerase Telomerase maintains the ends of our chromosomes. |
 | Thymine Dimers Ultraviolet light damages our DNA, but our cells have ways to correct the damage |
 | Topoisomerases Topoisomerases untangle and reduce the tension of DNA strands in the cell |
