Structure Work Unveils a New Apoptosis Drug Target
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
In 1997, Abbott Lab's Steve Fesik showed how a complex between a survival protein and a cell death-inducing helix interacted, triggering a spate of apoptosis-oriented (programmed cell death) cancer research. Now a research team has identified a distinct and completely unforeseen site on a death protein that activates its cell-killing function, potentially kicking off a renaissance in this still challenging field.