Life Sciences & Biotechnology
Title: | L-Asparaginase (HimAsnasetm): An enzyme with no glutaminase activity |
Area: | Life Sciences & Biotechnology |
Focus Area: | Asparagine synthetase activity in tumour cell |
Developing Agency: | CSIR - Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT) |
Email: | sukhjinder@ihbt.res.in, bdmu@ihbt.res.in |
| Website Link : | https://www.ihbt.res.in/en/ |
Brief Description
Description : | Asparaginase hydrolyzes L-asparagine to L-aspartic acid and ammonia. Specifically in the leukemic cells, this results in the depletion of asparagine that is required for growth of some tumour cells, due to lack of asparagine synthetase activity in thesse cells |
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