Carcinoembryonic antigen peptide-1

Carcinoembryonic antigen peptide-1

Carcinoembryonic antigen peptide-1 is a nine amino acid peptide fragment of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), a protein that is overexpressed in several cancer cell types, including gastrointestinal, breast, and non-small cell lung.

Synonyms:
* CAP-1
* Carcinoembryonic Antigen Peptide-1
* Carcinoembryonic Peptide-1
* CEA Peptide 1
* CEA Peptide 9-mer

External links

* [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/drugdictionary.aspx?CdrID=42585 National Cancer Institute Definition of carcinoembryonic antigen peptide 1]


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