Functional specialization in proline biosynthesis of melanoma.

Proline metabolism is linked to hyperprolinemia, schizophrenia, cutis laxa, and cancer. In the latter case, tumor cells tend to rely on proline biosynthesis rather than salvage. Proline is synthesized from either glutamate or ornithine; both are converted to pyrroline-5-carboxylate (P5C), and then t...

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Main Authors: Jessica De Ingeniis, Boris Ratnikov, Adam D Richardson, David A Scott, Pedro Aza-Blanc, Surya K De, Marat Kazanov, Maurizio Pellecchia, Ze'ev Ronai, Andrei L Osterman, Jeffrey W Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3443215?pdf=render