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SUBMITTER: Jaiswal S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8792500 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Antioxidants & redox signaling 20211221 1-3
<b><i>Aim:</i></b> Sessile serrated adenomas (SSAs) are premalignant lesions driven by the BRAF<sup>V600E</sup> mutation to give rise to colorectal cancers (CRCs). They are often missed during white light colonoscopy because of their subtle appearance. Previously, a fluorescently labeled 7mer peptide KCCFPAQ was shown to detect SSAs <i>in vivo</i>. We aim to identify the target of this peptide. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Peroxiredoxin-1 (Prdx1) was identified as the binding partner of the peptide li ...[more]