Chemicals and Drugs

Tumor Suppressor Protein p53

Nuclear phosphoprotein encoded by the p53 gene (GENES, P53) whose normal function is to control CELL PROLIFERATION and APOPTOSIS. A mutant or absent p53 protein has been found in LEUKEMIA; OSTEOSARCOMA; LUNG CANCER; and COLORECTAL CANCER.

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Nuclear phosphoprotein encoded by the p53 gene (GENES, P53) whose normal function is to control CELL PROLIFERATION and APOPTOSIS. A mutant or absent p53 protein has been found in LEUKEMIA; OSTEOSARCOMA; LUNG CANCER; and COLORECTAL CANCER.

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  • Cellular Tumor Antigen p53
  • Oncoprotein p53
  • TP53 Protein
  • TRP53 Protein
  • p53 Antigen
  • p53 Tumor Suppressor Protein
  • pp53 Phosphoprotein
  • Phosphoprotein, pp53

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2005(1991);

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  • Neoplasm Proteins (1981-1989)
  • Oncogene Products (1990)
  • Phosphoproteins (1981-1990)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Tumor Suppressor Protein p53. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016159. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016159
  2. Tumor Suppressor Protein p53. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P53
  3. Tumor Suppressor Protein p53. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q283350