Question 1
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Give an example of a Class 1 Onocgene- Growth Factors
Question 2
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What is the function of the sis protein?
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Forms a PDGF(Beta) chain
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Forms a IPGF(Beta) chain
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Forms a IGF1(Beta) chain
Question 3
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Name the two ways a cell can access extra Growth factor
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A virus produces extra growth factor as it replicates
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A cell begins to make it's own growth factor through growth factor genes
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A cell begins to steal growth factor from surrounding cells
Question 4
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Name the Class 2 oncogene
Question 5
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Name a Class 2 Oncogene
Question 6
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How does Erb-b become oncogene?
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....bind permanently to their ligand and so become constitutionally active
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... no longer need their ligand to activate become constitutionally active
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...form a constitutionally active dimer
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...no longer needs to dimerise to activate
Question 7
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Family of tyrosine kinase receptors that bind to EGF
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Family of tyrosine kinase receptors that bind to TGFB
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Family of tyrosine kinase receptors that bind to IGF1
Question 8
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Similarly, in 'neu' receptors, what replaces the Valine to make a constantly active receptor?
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Glutamine
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Glutamic Acid
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Glutamate
Question 9
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What is Herceptin?
Question 10
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What does Herceptin bind to?
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Erb B
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HER2
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Tyrosine Kinase
Question 11
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Name the 3rd Class of Oncogenes
Question 12
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Which of the following is a class 3A oncogoene?
Question 13
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What determines the types of src tyrosine kinase present in the cell?
Question 14
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What is the role of Cellular Transducers
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Relay information to the nucleus to regulate gene transcription
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Relay information to the ribosomes to regulate protein synthesis
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Relay information to the Golgi Complex to regulate cell receptor production
Question 15
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What allows Src to stick to the cytoplasm
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A modified lipid
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A modified glycoprotein
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A modified phospholipid
Question 16
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Name the substance that anchors src to the membrane
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Myristate
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Palmatite
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Acetylate
Question 17
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What holds src kinase shut in its inactive form?
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A phosphate on Tyr 527 in its inactive form & the SH2 domain
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A phosphate on Tyr 527 in its inactive form & the SH3 domain
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A phosphate on Tyr 537 in its inactive form & the SH2 domain
Question 18
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Put the following domains of Src in order
A- Unique Domain
B- Sh2 Domain
C-Catalytic Domain
D- Regulatory Domain
E- SH3
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A-B-E-C-D
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A-B-C-D-E
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A-B-D-E-C
Question 19
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What is the focus of an SH3 domain?
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Protein- protein interaction
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Protein- phosphotyrosine interaction
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Protein-phosphoserine interactoin
Question 20
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What sequence is favored by SH3 domains?
Question 21
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What is required for Src to activate?
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For the protein to be at the membrane
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For the protein to be cytosolic
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The SH2 domain then releases the regulatory domain and binds to P-Tyrosine Kinase
Question 22
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What happens to the regulatory domain once the SH2 domain has released it?
Question 23
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What tyrosine residue is phosphorylated by tyrosine kinase?
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416 on the activation lip
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417 on the activation lip
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418 on the activation lip
Question 24
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What is the most common oncogene form of src?
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Loss of regulatory domain (last 19 amino acids) so it cannot be phosphorylated
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Loss of SH2 domain so it cannot bind to regulatory domain when phosphorylated
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Modified lipid binds permanently to the membrane
Question 25
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Ras is the name of a small family of what?
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GTPase's
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ATPase's
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UTPase's
Question 26
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What process localyses Ras to the membrane?
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Acetylation
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Methylation
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Farnesylation
Question 27
Question 28
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Where does GTP bind to ras?
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At the C and N terminus
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In the centre
Question 29
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What is the purpose of the discrete domain of Ras
Question 30
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Guanine Nucleotide Disassociation Inhibitors
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Guanine Nucleotide Dimerisation Inhibitors
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Gunanine Nucleotide Decamerisation Inhibitors
Question 31
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What is the purpose of a GDI and how it controlled?
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By molecules recruited to the tyrosine receptor
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Bind to Ras and prevent activation
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Bind to Ras and prevent de-activation
Question 32
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In which domains can a single mutation turn Ras into an oncogene?
Question 33
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What is the role of GRB2
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Binds Ras to membrane
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Binds Ras to TK receptor
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Binds Ras to Raf
Question 34
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How many SH2 domains does GRB2 have?
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2- both in the middle
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2- one on each end
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1 in the middle
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1 at the N terminus
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1 at the C terminus
Question 35
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What protein is used by Src to activate Ras?
Question 36
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How does src phosphorylate the protein that activates Ras?
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Binds to SH3 domain
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Binds to SH2 domain
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Binds to discrete domain
Question 37
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Name the two proteins for which phosphorylated Shc has a very high affinity?
Question 38
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Name the 4th class of oncogenes
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Growth factors
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Cellular Transporters
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Growth Factor Receptors
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Transcription factors
Question 39
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Name a class 4 oncogene
Question 40
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Name the part of c-jun that causes dimerisation
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Leu Zipper
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His zipper
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Ala zipper
Question 41
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Where is the unique sequence of c-jun and what is it's role?
Question 42
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Put the domains of C-jun in the correct order A-Leu Zipper B- Delta Domain C-Transcription Domain D- Unique Domain E- DNA Binding Domain
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D-B-C-E-A
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D-E-A-B-C
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C-A-D-B-E
Question 43
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How does C-jun function
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As a homodimer
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As a heterodimer
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As both
Question 44
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What is the first step of c-jun homodimer activation?
Question 45
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What is the second step of c-jun homodimer activation?
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Dephosphorylation by PKB
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Phosphorylation by JNK
Question 46
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What part(s) of c-jun is lost to make it an oncogene?
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Unique sequence
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Delta Domain
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Leu zipper
Question 47
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Name a protein likely to form a heterodimer with c-jun
Question 48
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What tends to be transcribed by the first c-jun heterodimer to form?
Question 49
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What is the second protein to heterodimerise with c-jun?
Question 50
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What is the name of the second heterodimer formed by c-jun?
Question 51
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What is required for Fos transcription?
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TCF/AFK to be activated by ERK
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AFK to be activated by ERK
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TCF to be activated by ERK
Question 52
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What sequences does AP1 bind to?
Question 53
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What is transcribed by AP1?
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Transcription factors
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Ribosomal proteins
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Growth factors
Question 54
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Is Cyclin D1 transcribed by Jun?
Question 55
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What happens if the signal activating AP1 persists for 30 mins?
Question 56
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What transcribes C-Myc?
Question 57
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How long is the half life of C-myc?
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5-10 mins
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5-10 seconds
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3-5 mins
Question 58
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What does Myc bind to in order to interact with E-Box sequences?
Question 59
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Why is Ubiquitin ligase transcribed by c-myc?
Question 60
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In normal cells, which of the following is in excess, and why?
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Max, so the dimer only forms when Myc levels are signaled to rise
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Mic, so the dimer only forms when Max levels are signalled to rise
Question 61
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How are Max homodimers inhibitory?
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They block jun transcription sites
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They block jun expression promoters
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They block myc expression promoters
Question 62
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What is different in tumor cells from normal cells (concerning myc/max levels)?