Understanding Proteolytic Processing of Melanoma Cell Adhesion Molecule (MCAM) in Cutaneous Melanoma

Melanoma is a type of skin cancer and is one of the most common cancers in Australia. Due to the aggressive nature of melanoma, an improved understanding of its progression is required. In this thesis, the processing of “Melanoma Cell Adhesion Molecule” (MCAM), a protein that contributes to melanoma...

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Main Author: George, Tenielle
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2023
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/92799
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description Melanoma is a type of skin cancer and is one of the most common cancers in Australia. Due to the aggressive nature of melanoma, an improved understanding of its progression is required. In this thesis, the processing of “Melanoma Cell Adhesion Molecule” (MCAM), a protein that contributes to melanoma metastasis, was explored in detail. In particular, we found that MCAM undergoes at least two cleavage events, generating protein fragments that likely contribute to melanoma spread.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-927992023-07-21T03:22:04Z Understanding Proteolytic Processing of Melanoma Cell Adhesion Molecule (MCAM) in Cutaneous Melanoma George, Tenielle Melanoma is a type of skin cancer and is one of the most common cancers in Australia. Due to the aggressive nature of melanoma, an improved understanding of its progression is required. In this thesis, the processing of “Melanoma Cell Adhesion Molecule” (MCAM), a protein that contributes to melanoma metastasis, was explored in detail. In particular, we found that MCAM undergoes at least two cleavage events, generating protein fragments that likely contribute to melanoma spread. 2023 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/92799 Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle George, Tenielle
Understanding Proteolytic Processing of Melanoma Cell Adhesion Molecule (MCAM) in Cutaneous Melanoma
title Understanding Proteolytic Processing of Melanoma Cell Adhesion Molecule (MCAM) in Cutaneous Melanoma
title_full Understanding Proteolytic Processing of Melanoma Cell Adhesion Molecule (MCAM) in Cutaneous Melanoma
title_fullStr Understanding Proteolytic Processing of Melanoma Cell Adhesion Molecule (MCAM) in Cutaneous Melanoma
title_full_unstemmed Understanding Proteolytic Processing of Melanoma Cell Adhesion Molecule (MCAM) in Cutaneous Melanoma
title_short Understanding Proteolytic Processing of Melanoma Cell Adhesion Molecule (MCAM) in Cutaneous Melanoma
title_sort understanding proteolytic processing of melanoma cell adhesion molecule (mcam) in cutaneous melanoma
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/92799