Dislocation of Ras from the plasma membrane to the cytoplasm leads to its degradation.5,12,34,35 FTS has been shown to inhibit tumor growth in several types of cancer.21,23,36,37 MCP is a specific gal-3 inhibitor that can bind the carbohydrate-binding domain of Gal-3, due to its sugar groups, and block its activity. The gene discussed is LGALS3; the disease is cancer.