Open AccessAntimitotic Peptide Characterized from Soybean: Role in Protection from Cancer?
Author(s) -
Marc K. Hellerstein
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
nutrition reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.958
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1753-4887
pISSN - 0029-6643
DOI - 10.1111/j.1753-4887.1999.tb06915.x
Subject(s) - mitosis , carcinogenesis , cancer , peptide , cell growth , cloning (programming) , biology , identification (biology) , cancer research , cancer cell , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , botany , computer science , programming language
Cell proliferation, or mitosis, is believed to play a central role in the multistep process of carcinogenesis. The recent identification, cloning, and characterization of a potent antimitotic peptide from soybeans is, therefore, of interest in view of epidemiologic associations between intake of soy products and reduced cancer risk. Several questions must be resolved, however, before the biochemistry and epidemiology can be linked.