Look up: p53

1. p53
   A tumour supressor gene that, when working normally, helps to stop cells becoming cancerous. The p53 gene has been found to be damaged in most human cancers.
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2. p53
   p53: A tumor suppressor. The designation 'p53' stands for 'protein 53 kilodaltons' in size. p53 is a specific protein produced by a gene that functions to suppress the growth of tumors. The p53 gene is the most commonly mutated gene known in human cancer. Like other tumor-suppressor genes, p53 norma...
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3. p53
   A 393 residue (in humans) phosphoprotein that is a common tumour antigen, expressed in many transformed cells. However, it is believed to be the product of a tumour suppressor gene, rather than an oncogene, as it is frequently inactivated or mutated in tumours. See Table O1.
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4. p53
   <molecular biology, oncogene> A gene which encodes a protein that regulates cell growth and is able to cause potentially cancerous cells to destroy themselves. ... In humans it is a 393 residue phosphoprotein that is a tumour suppressor gene rather than an oncogene, as it is frequently inactiv...
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5. p53
   (from the article `tumour suppressor gene`) ...Subsequent research revealed that mutations in this gene also play a role in cancers of the bone, lung, breast, cervix, prostate, and bladder. A ... The p53 protein was discovered in 1979. It resides in the nucleus, where it regulates cell proliferation and cell death. In particular, it pre...
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6. p53
   Type: Term Definitions: 1. A tumor suppressor gene located on the short arm of chromosome 17 that encodes a nucleophosphoprotein that binds DNA and negatively regulates cell division; frequently measured as a marker of malignant diseases.
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