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What is the main function of p53?
What is the main function of p53?
To control the integrity and correctness of all processes in each individual cell and in the organism as a whole.
What are the members of the p53 family?
What are the members of the p53 family?
p53, p63, and p73.
How does p53 respond to DNA damage?
How does p53 respond to DNA damage?
It can activate DNA repair proteins, induce growth arrest, or initiate apoptosis if DNA damage proves to be irreparable.
What percentage of human cancers are associated with p53 mutations?
What percentage of human cancers are associated with p53 mutations?
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What type of protein is p53?
What type of protein is p53?
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How does p53 act on the cell cycle control?
How does p53 act on the cell cycle control?
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What is p53 known as due to its ability to protect the cell by responding to cellular insults?
What is p53 known as due to its ability to protect the cell by responding to cellular insults?
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What are the three domains that p63 and p73 share with p53?
What are the three domains that p63 and p73 share with p53?
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What is the p53 family members' role in some viruses' life cycles and cellular transformation?
What is the p53 family members' role in some viruses' life cycles and cellular transformation?
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What are the cellular stress signals that appear to activate p53?
What are the cellular stress signals that appear to activate p53?
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What is the product of a p53-activated gene that leads to upregulation of MDM-2?
What is the product of a p53-activated gene that leads to upregulation of MDM-2?
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What is the role of MDM-2 in response to p53 activation?
What is the role of MDM-2 in response to p53 activation?
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What is the role of MDM-X in relation to MDM-2?
What is the role of MDM-X in relation to MDM-2?
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What are the stress signals that cause DNA damage, hypoxia, nitric oxide signaling, and oncogene activation in a cell?
What are the stress signals that cause DNA damage, hypoxia, nitric oxide signaling, and oncogene activation in a cell?
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What is the protein kinase activated after UV irradiation that affects the p53 response?
What is the protein kinase activated after UV irradiation that affects the p53 response?
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What is the role of ATM protein kinase CHK2 in response to DNA damage?
What is the role of ATM protein kinase CHK2 in response to DNA damage?
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