10 - Regulation of Proliferation II Flashcards

1
Q

What will p53 do if everything in cell is not okay to continue the cell cycle?

A

will induce cell cycle arrest to fix whatever needs to be fixed

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2
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What is the status of CDKs by itself?

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inactive , off

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3
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What will happen to CDK when the cell begins to produce cyclins?

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cyclin = binds to CDK &raquo_space;> conformational change = active form

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4
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How are CDKs promiscuous?

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can bind to different cyclins

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5
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What are the 2 categories of cyclins?

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S-phase (D and E cyclins) | Mitotic (A and B cyclins)

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6
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How can a cell jump to G1 from G0?

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Rb needs to be turned off to release E2F

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7
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What are allosteric enzymes?

A

shape-dependent enzymes

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8
Q

Where was p53 discovered?

A

virally induced cancers

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9
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About how many cancers involve a mutation in p53?

A

50%

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10
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How many mutations in p53 is needed for the cell to lose control?

A

one = proto-oncogene

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11
Q

What do viral proteins predominantly bind to on the p53 gene?

A

DNA-binding domain

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12
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What are the viruses preventing by binding onto the p53 binding domain?

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prevents p53 from binding onto DNA = inhibits the DNA binding mechanism of host-cell transcription

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13
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What is the structure of p53? How is this a problem?

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homotetramer | if one part is mutated = it is automatically dysfunctional as they won’t be able to bind stably or at all

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14
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What are the 3 effects of p53 on cellular response when it is working?

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cell-cycle arrest | apoptosis | prevents angiogenesis

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15
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What other nucleic molecule does p53 also protect?

A

mitochondrial DNA

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16
Q

What is Bax?

A

induces apoptosis

17
Q

What is p21?

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one of the inhibitors p53 turns on | arrests cell cycle, evaluates if cell can be saved, if mutations can be fixed

18
Q

If the cell cannot be saved, what does p21 do?

A

induces Bax &raquo_space;> apoptosis

19
Q

In p53+/- mutation, how is p53 still working when one copy is mutated and shouldn’t work?

A

still has one other functional copy

20
Q

What can inhibit p53? (antagonist against p53)

21
Q

What is MDM2?

A

inhibits p53, regulates its activity | made with help from p53

22
Q

What is the p53-MDM2 feedback loop?

A

MDM2 binds to p53 &raquo_space;> MDM2 ubiquitinylates p53 for degradation

23
Q

How many proteins of MDM2 are needed to act on p53? Why?

A

4 since p53 is a tetramer

24
Q

What is benzopyrene and why is it important?

A

chemical in cigarettes that can react with DNA when broken down and become reactive

25
Where do most mutations of proteins seem to occur?
DNA binding domain
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What are the 2 types of hotspots for mutations?
within DNA and can be tissue-specific | reasons are unknown
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What is the 4-step program to transformation?
eliminate Rb | disable p53 | activate telomerase | acquire growth-promoting mutation or activity