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February 26, 2007 Cover
Volume 85, Issue 9
COVER: Kosan's second-generation inhibitor of the protein Hsp90 is firmly anchored in the pocket created by a portion of Hsp90 and ATP
Volume 85, Issue 9
KILLING CANCER
Drugs targeting the protein Hsp90 push already unstable cancer cells to the brink
COVER: Kosan's second-generation inhibitor of the protein Hsp90 is firmly anchored in the pocket created by a portion of Hsp90 and ATP
Credit: Kosan Biosciences
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February 26, 2007 Issue
Volume 85, Issue 9
February 26, 2007 Issue, Vol. 85 | Iss. 9
Drugs targeting the protein Hsp90 push already unstable cancer cells to the brink
(pp. 15-23)
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Government & Policy
Business groups maintain ambitious agenda but face tough battles on Capitol Hill
(pp. 40-42)
Lawmakers probe Bush directive, fearing decrease in their influence on regulations
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Science & Technology
Drugs targeting the protein Hsp90 push already unstable cancer cells to the brink
(pp. 15-23)
Historical research helps untangle the complex mythology of quinine synthesis
(pp. 47-50)
