Small-molecule inhibitors of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 proteins and BH3 mimetic peptides are promising anticancer agents. A recent study identifies a Nur77-based peptide that converts anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 proteins into pro-apoptotic molecules, providing another potential cancer therapeutic strategy.
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Qi, B., Hardwick, J. Bcl-2 turns deadly. Nat Chem Biol 4, 722–723 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio1208-722
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