Chapter 15 - Gene Mutation and Molecular Medicine - 15.5 - Genetic Diseases Can Be Treated - 15.5 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 333: 1

In the case of Kareem Abdul-Jabar, the ends of chromosomes 9 and 22 were translocated in a way that causes leukemia. This cancer was treated with metabolic inhibitors, which bonded to a specific enzyme to decrease its functional activity. This technique is similar to many commercial drugs because it acts as a way to remedy a metabolic imbalance to treat patients.

In the case of Kareem Abdul-Jabar, the ends of chromosomes 9 and 22 were translocated in a way that causes leukemia. This cancer was treated with metabolic inhibitors, which bonded to a specific enzyme to decrease its functional activity. This technique is similar to many commercial drugs because it acts as a way to remedy a metabolic imbalance to treat patients.