Oncogenes Flashcards
1
Q
BCR-ABL
A
Tyrosine Kinase
CML, ALL
2
Q
bcl-2
A
Anti-apoptotic molecule (inhibits apoptosis)
Follicular and undifferentiated lymphomas
3
Q
BRAF
A
Serine/threonine kinase
Melanoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma
4
Q
c-kit
A
Cytokine receptor (for stem cell factor) Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
5
Q
c-myc
A
Transcription factor
Burkitt lymphoma
6
Q
HER2/new (c-erbB2)
A
Tyrosine kinase
Breast, ovarian, and gastric carcinomas
7
Q
L-myc
A
Transcription factor
Lung tumor
8
Q
N-myc
A
Transcription factor
Neuroblastoma
9
Q
Ras
A
GTPase
Colon cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer
10
Q
RET
A
Tyrosine kinase
MEN 2A and 2B, medullary thyroid cancer