Constitutive mutations occur at 8 positions in the operator between +5 and +17 called OC

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The tumor suppressor proteins p53 and Rb act as guardians of the cell cycle.

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The DNA damage checkpoint controlled by p53.

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p53,  Induces the expression of CDK inhibitor p21 Induces apoptosis

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p53 transcription is upregulated by growth factor stimulation, as the cell begins preparation for its trip through GI and the important GI to S transition.

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p53 protein product is regulated by a protein called MDM2, which works through a negative feedback loop.

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MDM2 transcription is increased by p53.