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  #1

Inactivation of the p53 gene is associated with which of the following?

a. unrestricted passage of the cell from G2 into the S phase
b.decreased synthesis of cyclin D in the G 2 phase
c. inactivation of the cyclin D dependent kinase
d.decrease in mitotic rate of the cell
e. inhibiton of the Rb suppressor gene

  #2

well it inhibits the cyclin d kinase, inhibition of p53, will allow lots of cyclin d kinas e to be present, and cyclin d kinase will inhibit the rb gene, well none choices match

but i think e is the closest


  #3

i'll try B!

  #4

why drk

  #5

Bnod


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  #6

can u guys explain why re u choosing b, i think i have a mind block, i am not able to answer any questions on th forum o god....sad

  #7

p53 normally inhibits active cyclin D/cdk complex, which will prevent phosphorylation of Rb protein and hence keeps cell in G1 phase

inactivation of p53 will make active cycilD/cdk complex to phosporylate Rb protein, so cells go into S phase..

now coming to choices given..

A ... is not correct cells will pass from G1 to S

B... wrong, cyclin D is syn in G1 phase

C... cdk is activated

D... mitotic rate is increased

E... can be right




  #8

try again, anything else?

  #9

sturge, ur doing a good job. u hv ur basics straight. this ws actually just a guess for me....from UR expln! if its correc ti'll attempt to explain why..


  #10

basically p53 --inhibits G1 to S phase....

cyclin D + inactive CDKinase---- active complexlex,,,which normally inhibited by P53.




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  #11

sorry, there is a mistake in the question, (i copied it word for word)
ans is given as a, but the unrestricted passage should be from G1-S phase, like roopashri said, or from G2-M phase.

NOT, G2-S phase.


sturge's thinking was right that inactivation of the p53 will allow more cyclin D kinase to be made.





  #12

Good explanation there Roopa...hey Sturge...you are doing fine, actually better than fine...you are far better than me at these questionsrolling eyes

I'd go with E too...seems the closest one..

The way I understand it is:

Normally, Rb prevents cells from going from G1 -> S phase

Cyclin D/Cdk complex phosphorylates Rb and deactivates it so the cell can go from G1 -> S phase

In case of a DNA damage p53 blocks the Cyclin D/Cdk complex from phosphorylating Rb so the cell gets arrested in G1


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  #13

Aha'...I thought so too...thanks for letting us know skyhigh...

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  #14

skyhigh, thanks! good Q.

  #15

BTW, the mechanism for Rb suppressor is different.

It prevents cell from entering S phase by binding to the elongation or transcription factor(E2F).

If not bound to E2F, then cell can go from G1-S phase.


  #16

could anyone explain what phase of cell cycle has enzyme synthesis?

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  #17

in the G1 phase the cell gathers all the materials needed
in the S phase all the sinthesis is done (proteins- enzymes-, nucleic acid etc)

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  #18

Lets beat p53 and cell cycle into the ground: just a few points : p53 known as the "guardian of the cell" it is an anti oncogene inhibiting cyclin D an E between G1 and S phases as stated above. G1 is where RNA, lipod, and carbo is synthesized! {this action is at the G1 checkpoint!!!!} [this futile cycle is G1>S>G2>M, futile means this goes on and on. supposedly ATP synthesis occurs in G2]

Edited by mjl1717 on 03/12/06 - 02:04 PM

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  #19

can u pls tell me where i can read info about the cell cycle and the supressor genes.I read only Kaplan and there is no info there about this.Thanks

  #20

robbins.

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