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The role of tetramerization in p53 function.
Oncogene - 10 May 2001
Chène P
Abstract excerpt
The tumour suppressor gene p53 is extensively studied for its importance in cancer. In its active conformation, p53 is tetrameric and one domain - the tetramerization domain - permits the oligomerization of this protein. Until recently, little attention was given to this domain because, in contrast to the DNA-binding domain, it is not often mutated in cancer. However, various experimental studies have shown...
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