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Cancer Protein and Enzymes
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Biochemistry
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09/19/2012

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Term
Myc
Definition
Oncogene. Overproduced in normal form due to mutation in regulatory sequence and gene amplification.
increases the expression of many delayed response gene.
Term
Her2/ERB2 Mutation
Definition
Proto-oncogene receptor protein
Valine to Glutamine
Causes dimerization of receptor.
Makes oncoprotein Neu a constitutively active kinase
Term
Neu
Definition
Constitutively active kinase due to Her2/Erb2 mutation
Term
EGF/Her1 Mutation
Definition
Proto-oncogene receptor
Deletion in domain of EGF/Her1 results in loss of domain.
Constitutive activation of Erb1 oncoprotein kinase activity
Term
Erb1
Definition
constitutively active protein tyrosine kinase in Her1/EGF receptor
Term
Herceptin
Definition
Antibody target for ectodomains of mutated ErB2/Her2 receptor
Term
Erbitux
Definition
Antibody target for ectodomains of mutated EGF/Her1 receptors
Term
Erlotinib/Tarceva
Definition
Tyrosine kinase inhibitor for Neu and ErbB1 oncoproteins
Term
Gefitinib/iressa
Definition
Tyrosine kinase inhibitor for ErbB1 oncoproteins
Term
Bcr-Abl Fusion Protein
Definition
consitutively active kinase that phosphorylates Ras pathway, the PI3K-Akt/PKB pathway, the Jak/STAT pathway, and transcription factors including Jun, Myc, and NF-kB
Term
Gleevec/Imatinib
Definition
Binds to catalytic cleft of Abl tyrosine kinase domain
Term
Burkitt's lymphoma Myc gene mutation
Definition
Put undercontrol of immunoglobulin enhancers.
Makes abnormally high amounts of normal myc protein
Term
Tor
Definition
Part of PI3K Pathway
Activates S6 Kinase
Activates eIF-4E
Activation of genes encoding ribosomal subunits
Term
S6 kinase
Definition
Phosphorylates ribosomal protein which increases ribosomal ability to translate mRNA's encoding for ribosomes
Term
PDGF
Definition
Platelet Derived Growth Factor
stimulate many cell types to divide, such as fibroblasts (wound healing), smooth muscle cells and glial cells
Term
EGF
Definition
Epidermal Growth Factor
stimulates division of epithelial and non-epithelial cells
Term
EPO
Definition
stimulates proliferation of red blood cell precursors only
Term
TGFBeta
Definition
Transforming Growth Factor Beta
Inhibits proliferation of several cell types by blocking cell progression or stimulating cell death
Promotes p15 synthesis
Promotes PA1 expression
Term
CDK
Definition
Serine/Threonine Kinases
Send signals from cell clock.
Activity depends on cyclins
Term
Cyclin
Definition
Regulatory/Activating unit of CDK
Term
PSTAIRE alpha-helix domain
Definition
present in all CDKs and is essential for binding of cyclins
Term
CAK
Definition
CDK-activating kinase
Phosphorylates threonine on activation loop of CDK
Term
The type of CDK each cyclin binds with
Definition
D Cyclins: CDK4/6
E Cyclins: CDK2
A Cyclins: CKD2/1
B Cyclins: CDK1
Term
INK4 Proteins
Definition
inhibiting the D-CDK4/6 complexes that are active in early and mid-G1
Consist of p15, p16, p18, p19
Term
Cip/Kip CDK Inhibitors
Definition
Inhibit the remaining cyclin-CDK complexes that are active throughout the cell cycle
Consist of p21, p27, p57
Term
p21 and p27
Definition
PROMOTE formation of D-CDK4/6 complexes during the G1 phase.
Inhibit E-CDK2 complexes.
Term
D-CDK4/6 Complexes
Definition
Bind p21 and p27 to allow E-CDK2 to become active
Hypophosphorylate Rb protein
Term
E-CDK4/6 Complex
Definition
Hyperphosphorylates Rb
Term
Rb
Definition
Binds and inhibits E2F
Acts as repressor of proteins needed for DNA synthesis
Haplosufficient
Term
E2F's
Definition
Transcription factors for genes of Cyclin A, Cyclin E, replication proteins, and itself.
Term
Ras
Definition
GTPase that activates MAP Kinase Cascade leading to expression of immediate early genes such as Myc
Term
Sos
Definition
Ras guanine nucleotide exchange factor.
Binds to two SH3 domains of GRB2 and is activated when the RPTK is phosphorylated.
Removes GDP from Ras.
Term
Grb2
Definition
Bridging protein with two SH3 domains bound to Sos and SH2 domain bound to phosphotyrosine on RPTK
Term
SHC
Definition
Alternative bridging protein with SH2 domain binding to RPTK and also binding to GRB2 through its own phosphorylation
Term
Bad
Definition
Bcl-2-associated death promoter.
Pro-apoptotic
Inhibited by Akt/PKB
Term
GSK-3Beta
Definition
serine/threonine protein kinase of Beta-Catenin
antagonist of expression of growth-promoting proteins such as cyclin D1 and Myc
Term
Ral-GEF
Definition
Activates Ral-A and Ral-B
Term
Ral-A and Ral-Bactivate a number of downstream pathways
Definition
Activates CDC42 and Rac
Term
CDC 42 and Rac
Definition
enable cellular motility through their effects on the actin cytoskeleton.
Term
Smad4
Definition
Transduces TGFBeta signaling
Promotes expression of p15
Term
p15
Definition
Targets D-CDK4/6
Term
p16
Definition
Targets D-CD4/6
Term
PA1
Definition
Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1
Reduces degradation of ECM by plasmin
Stops cell movement
Term
E7
Definition
HPV Protein that binds to Rb and prevents it from binding E2F
Term
p53
Definition
Stimulates transcription of p21
Induce expression of Fas receptor
Induce expression of IGFBP-3
Induce expression of Bax
Haplo-insufficient
Term
p21
Definition
CDK Inhibitor that binds to A-CDK1/2 and E-CDK2
Term
ATM and ATR
Definition
Phosphorylate Chk1, Chk2, and p53
Term
Chk1
Definition
Phosphorylates p53
Phosphorylates Cdc25
Term
Chk2
Definition
Phosphorylates p53
Phosphorylates Cdc25
Term
Mdm2
Definition
Ubiquitin ligase that binds to unphosphorylated p53 and marks it for degradation
Term
Cdc25C
Definition
Protein phosphatase that activates A/B-CDK1
Term
Cdc25A
Definition
Protein phosphatase that activates E/A-CDK2
Term
E6
Definition
Binds to p53 and ubiquitylates it.
p53 is then degraded
Term
ARF14
Definition
Protein that keeps Mdm2 in the nucleolus away from p53
Term
Cisplatinum
Definition
covalent binding to the nitrogen on position 7 of guanine.
Forms intrastrand and interstrand crosslinks to damage DNA
Term
Fas ligand and receptor
Definition
Death ligand and receptor.
Term
Bax
Definition
pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 related protein, which causes the release of cytochrome c and other proteins from the mitochondria
Term
IGF-1 and IGF-2
Definition
Bind to its receptor to cause release of anti-apoptotic signals in the cell.
Term
Caspase-9
Definition
Pro-Apoptotic
Term
IkB
Definition
antagonist of NFkB, a transcription factor that stimulates for instance expression of XIAP and Bcl-2 gene products
Term
PTEN
Definition
Tumor suppressor
Haplo-Insufficient
Term
Wnt
Definition
Ligand for Wnt signaling pathway
Term
Axin
Definition
Scaffold protein that allows for GSK3 phosphorylation of Beta-Catenin when no Wnt is present.
In the presence of Wnt, binds to the LRP.
Term
GSK3
Definition
Phosphorylates Beta-catenin leading to its degradation. Needs to be in complex with Axin.
Term
TCF
Definition
Transcription factor in Wnt pathway. Promotes transcription when Beta-Catenin is present due to Wnt binding
Term
TERT
Definition
hypoxia inducible factor 1a
gene repressed by oxygen and induced when oxygen drops below 3-5%
Term
HIF1alpha
Definition
Term
VEGF and bFGF
Definition
Angiogenic factors produced by cancer cell
Term
Thrombospondin-1
Definition
Anti-angiogenic factor
Term
Avastin/Bevacizumab
Definition
Antibody that binds and neutralizes VEGF
Term
Sunitinib and Sorafenib
Definition
Target the intracellular kinase activity of VEGF receptor
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