title: Binase and other microbial RNases as potential anticancer agents.
abstract: Some RNases possess preferential cytotoxicity against malignant cells. The best known of these RNases, onconase, was isolated from frog oocytes and is in clinical trials as anticancer therapy. Here we propose an alternative platform for anticancer therapy based on T1 RNases of microbial origin, in particular binase from Bacillus intermedius and RNase Sa from Streptomyces aureofaciens. We discuss their advantages and the most promising directions of research for their potential clinical applications.
authors.affiliation: Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov str. 32, Moscow 119991, Russia. aamakarov@eimb.ru
authors.forename: Alexander A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Makarov
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kolchinsky
authors.forename: Olga N
authors.initials: ON
authors.lastname: Ilinskaya
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017209:Apoptosis; D001407:Bacillus / Q000201:enzymology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000201:enzymology; D004722:Endoribonucleases / Q000502:physiology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D008954:Models, Biological; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017433:Protein Structure, Secondary; D012260:Ribonucleases / Q000502:physiology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013304:Streptomyces aureofaciens / Q000201:enzymology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004722:Endoribonucleases; D012260:Ribonucleases; C022543:ribonuclease T(2)