DNA mutation and KRAS oncogene product, illustration - Illustrations

Illustration of a mutation (bright light) in a KRAS oncogene in a molecule of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid, orange) that has lead to a mutant KRAS protein (blue). Activation of KRAS promotes cell growth and proliferation. Mutations in KRAS lead to cancer, the uncontrolled growth and proliferation of cells. KRAS mutations are found in lung, colorectal and pancreatic cancers