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Mutant p53 rescue and modulation of p53 redox state.
Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.) - 15 Aug 2009
Bykov Vladimir J N, Lambert Jeremy M R, Hainaut Pierre, Wiman Klas G
Abstract excerpt
The p53 tumor suppressor is a key regulator of cell growth and survival upon various forms of cellular stress. p53 is a redox-regulated transcription factor that binds specifically to DNA and activates transcription of target genes. The core domain of p53 holds a zinc atom that protects p53 from oxidation and is critical for DNA binding. A large fraction of human tumors carry p53 mutation, allowing evasion of...
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