"Securin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Securin is involved in the control of the metaphase-anaphase transition during MITOSIS. It promotes the onset of anaphase by blocking SEPARASE function and preventing proteolysis of cohesin and separation of sister CHROMATIDS. Overexpression of securin is associated with NEOPLASTIC CELL TRANSFORMATION and tumor formation.
| Descriptor ID |
D064249
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.167.504
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| Concept/Terms |
Securin- Securin
- Pituitary Tumor-Transforming Proteins
- Pituitary Tumor Transforming Proteins
- PTTG Protein
- Pituitary Tumor-Transforming Gene Protein
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Securin" by people in Profiles.
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PTTG1 overexpression in adrenocortical cancer is associated with poor survival and represents a potential therapeutic target. Surgery. 2013 Dec; 154(6):1405-16; discussion 1416.