Question

Cancer is a disease caused by cells that divide uncontrollably. Scientists are researching drugs that inhibit DNA polymerase as potential anti-cancer drugs. Why would these drugs be useful against cancer?

Answer 1

Which type of cancer therapy inhibits one or more steps of DNA synthesis?

The DNA topoisomerase II are one of the major target for cancer treatments. The chemical molecules take role at least one step of the topoisomerase activity steps and they are called topoisomerase inhibitor or topoisomerase poisons.