Instigated by the tested properties of turmeric, varsity claimed to have discovered anti-cancer molecules in fighting the dreaded disease in an effective manner.
Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV) announced that it has applied for a US patent of the discovery of the new anti-cancer molecules code:
CTR-17 and CTR-20: The molecules stimulates anticancer activity through a mechanism involving
Obstruction of cancer cell division by inhibition of tubulin
Tubulin: A protein which is important for many important cellular functions i.e. chromosome segregation during cell division, intracellular transport, development and maintenance of cell shape, cell motility and distribution of molecules on cell membranes.
Research: It was carried out in partnership with Advanced Medical Research Institute’s Dr Hyoun Lee’s team.
Key points:
- RGPV: It is the only university in the country that has carried out research of this kind
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