Copper remains one of the single most ubiquitous metals in everyday life. As a conductor of heat and electricity, it is utilized in wires, roofing and plumbing, as well as a catalyst for petrochemical ...

Cancer cells require copper-binding proteins to develop and spread in the body This could possibly open the door to new cancer treatments Cancer cells require proteins that bind copper ions to develop ...

For cancer cells to grow and spread around the human body, they need proteins that bind copper ions. New research about how cancer-related proteins bind the metal and how they interact with other ...