Suramin potently inhibits the enzymatic activity of PSM
β Scribed by Barbara S. Slusher; Carol W. Tiffany; Aviva Merion; Rena G. Lapidus; Paul F. Jackson
- Book ID
- 101321057
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 230 KB
- Volume
- 44
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-4137
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## Abstract Heparanase, a heparan sulfateβspecific endoβΞ²βDβglucuronidase, plays an important role in tumor cell metastasis through the degradation of extracellular matrix heparan sulfate proteoglycans (ECM HSPG). Heparanase activity correlates with the metastatic propensity of tumor cells. Suramin