Cell Cycle Regulation Flashcards
1
Q
In what phase are Cdks (cyclin dependent protein kinases) present?
A
All phases
2
Q
How do cyclins regulate cell cycle progression?
A
By activating Cdks.
3
Q
What are Cdks?
A
Kinases that phophorylate target molecules during cell division.
4
Q
Progression through the cell cycle require a _____ binds to _____?
A
cyclin, Cdk
5
Q
The binding of a cyclin to a CDK is required for Cdk what?
A
enzymatic activity
6
Q
Mitosis promoting factor (MPF) is active when what?
A
it is singly phosphorylated
7
Q
Mitosis promoting factor (MPF) is also known as what?
A
Mitotic-cyclin-Mitotic-cdk complex, or M-cyclin-M-cdk for short
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