Sentences with phrase «called protein tyrosine phosphatases»

While research in this area is still in the preliminary stage and remains mixed in terms of results, vanadium may help to increase our body's sensitivity to insulin by inhibiting a group of enzymes called protein tyrosine phosphatases.

It is an enzyme — one in a «superfamily» of 105 called protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs)-- that perform the essential biochemical task of removing phosphate groups from amino acids called tyrosines in other proteins.

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The drug works by inhibiting an enzyme called low molecular weight protein tyrosine phosphatase (LMPTP), which seems to contribute to cells losing their sensitivity to insulin.

Navire Pharma is a new company aimed at developing novel small - molecule inhibitors of a tyrosine - protein phosphatase called SHP2 (also known as PTPN11) for genetically - driven and treatment - resistant cancer.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and BridgeBio Pharma today announced the launch of Navire Pharma, a biopharmaceutical company aimed at developing novel small - molecule inhibitors of a tyrosine - protein phosphatase called SHP2 for genetically driven and treatment - resistant cancer.