Resistance of mitochondrial p53 to dominant inhibition
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mutation of a tumor suppressor allele leaves the second as backup. Not necessarily so with p53. This homo-tetrameric transcription factor can become contaminated with mutant p53 through hetero-tetramerization. In addition, it can be...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-06-01
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Series: | Molecular Cancer |
Online Access: | http://www.molecular-cancer.com/content/7/1/54 |