7.3 Cell Cycle Dysregulation and Apoptosis Part 3 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the caspase cascade responsible for?
A
digesting intracellular components
2
Q
What are the two large families of proteins that work together to control initiation of apoptosis?
A
Bcl2 protein family
BAX protein family
3
Q
What is the anti-apoptotic protein family?
A
Bcl2 family
4
Q
What is the pro-apoptotic protein family?
A
BAX family
5
Q
What do cancers cells typically exhibit when it comes to the Bcl2 and BAX family of proteins?
A
high levels of Bcl2 and low levels of BAX
6
Q
What does it mean that cancer cells are immortal?
A
they do not die
