The issue focused on the role of a particular type of protein that is produced by an enzyme, which was found to be a critical component in cancer cells. The scientists, led by researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, also looked at how this protein could be modified to produce other drugs, as a potential treatment for cancer.

The findings, published today (Jan. 13) in Nature Cell Biology, suggest that the enzyme-based treatment could also be used to treat certain types of cancer and could even