| Background | p504s, also known as Alpha-Methylacyl Coenzyme A Racemase (AMACR) , is an enzyme localized in the peroxisome and mitochondria that functions in Beta-oxidation of branched chain fatty acids, as well as bile synthesis. AMACR has been clinically indicated as a tissue biomarker for prostate cancer and colorectal cancer, as well as high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia, a precursor lesion of prostate cancer. p504s overexpression has also been detected in a number of other cancers including ovarian, breast, bladder, lung, and renal cell carcinomas, lymphoma, and melanoma. |
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