Sialyl-Tn in Cancer: (How) Did We Miss the Target?
Sialyl-Tn antigen (STn) is a short O-glycan containing a sialic acid residue a2,6-linked to GalNAca-O-Ser/Thr. The biosynthesis of STn is mediated by a specific sialyltransferase termed ST6GalNAc I, which competes with O-glycans elongating glycosyltransferases and prevents cancer cells from exhibiti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-10-01
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Series: | Biomolecules |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/2/4/435 |