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#Question id: 219


Why has dihydrofolate reductase been identified as a potential target for chemotherapy in the treatment of cancer?

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology
  1. It is a hormone that is a primary control agent of the rate of mitosis.

  2. It is a DNA binding protein that activates a cancer oncogene.

  3. It is essential in DNA synthesis. Cell division will not occur without it.

  4. It selectively binds to a receptor on the surface of cancer cells and inactivates them.