PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Nichols, Emma Hitt ED - McCormick, Frank TI - Understanding K-Ras Structure and Function to Develop New Treatments DP - 2014 Dec 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 6--7 VI - 14 IP - 31 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/31/6.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/31/6.full AB - Although the K-Ras protein has been known for <30 years and is well understood, researchers have been unable to develop effective therapies for cancers that are Ras driven. This article presents an overview of the structure and function of Ras, emphasizing how this information may be important in developing new cancer treatments.