| Literature DB >> 8533157 |
Abstract
'Checkpoint' controls arrest the cell cycle after DNA damage, allowing repair to take place before mutations can be perpetuated. In multicellular organisms, DNA damage can also induce apoptotic cell death, protecting the organism at the expense of the individual cell. How does a cell 'choose' between cycle arrest and death? Analysis of two human tumour suppressor proteins, p53 and the ATM (ataxia-telangiectasia mutated) gene product, may provide some answers.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 8533157 DOI: 10.1016/s0968-0004(00)89093-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Biochem Sci ISSN: 0968-0004 Impact factor: 13.807