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L-ASPARAGINASE has been shown to inhibit the growth of various tumours in the mouse, rat and dog and is currently being used in clinical trials1–5. Unlike normal cells, the cells of tumours that respond to this enzyme have a requirement for the nutritionally non-essential amino-acid, L-asparagine.
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ADAMSON, R. Anti-tumour Activity of S-Carbamylcysteine. Nature 217, 751–752 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/217751a0
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