Raf: the holy grail of Ras biology?

Abstract:

:Ras proteins regulate cell growth and differentiation, and their mutation plays a major, direct role in causing human cancer. For years, their precise function has been a mystery. One of the pathways Ras controls has recently been identified. It consists of a cascade of kinases (Raf, MEK and MAP kinases) that transmits signals from the plasma membrane to the nucleus. The role of Ras is remarkably simple: it recruits Raf from the cytoplasm to the plasma membrane. Once in the membrane, Raf is activated and the kinase cascade is initiated. Is this the whole story?

journal_name

Trends Cell Biol

journal_title

Trends in cell biology

authors

McCormick F

doi

10.1016/0962-8924(94)90075-2

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1994-10-01 00:00:00

pages

347-50

issue

10

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0962-8924

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1879-3088

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0962892494900752

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4

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