Aurora kinase inhibitor SNS-314

Definition / meaning of Aurora kinase inhibitor SNS-314

A synthetic small molecule Aurora kinase (AK) inhibitor with potential antineoplastic activity. Aurora kinase inhibitor SNS-314 selectively binds to and inhibits AKs A and B, which may result in the inhibition of cellular division and proliferation in tumor cells that overexpress AKs.AKs are serine-threonine kinases that play essential roles in mitotic checkpoint control during mitosis.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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