6) The functioning of the "Ras/MAPK" signal transduction pathway is absolutely essential in order for cells to grow, divide, and migrate. One important protein that is part of this pathway is BRAF. This protein is a kind of enzyme called a "kinase" – an enzyme that transfers a phosphate group onto another protein. - In some melanomas, a mutated form of BRAF called BRAF Val600AGlu drives the progression of the cancer. The drug “vemurafenib" slows the progression of the cancer by slowing the production of the mutant BRAF protein. (National Cancer Institute. 2019. Types of Cancer Treatment. Retrieved from: https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/types/ Is this an example of a traditional cancer therapy or a targeted therapy? Briefly explain your reasoning in the space provided, using information provided in the text to support your answer. Type of therapy (traditional or targeted)?: Brief explanation: 19

6) The functioning of the "Ras/MAPK" signal transduction pathway is absolutely essential in order for cells to grow, divide, and migrate. One important protein that is part of this pathway is BRAF. This protein is a kind of enzyme called a "kinase" – an enzyme that transfers a phosphate group onto another protein. - In some melanomas, a mutated form of BRAF called BRAF Val600AGlu drives the progression of the cancer. The drug “vemurafenib" slows the progression of the cancer by slowing the production of the mutant BRAF protein. (National Cancer Institute. 2019. Types of Cancer Treatment. Retrieved from: https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/types/ Is this an example of a traditional cancer therapy or a targeted therapy? Briefly explain your reasoning in the space provided, using information provided in the text to support your answer. Type of therapy (traditional or targeted)?: Brief explanation: 19

Biology 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172517

Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Publisher:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Chapter9: Cell Communication

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2VCQ: Figure 9.10 In certain cancers, the GTPase activity of the RAS G-protein is inhibited. This means...

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We have studied Ras signal transduction pathway. In an experiment, two different mutations were produced using different chemicals. The proteins with mutation are listed below. State what will be the effect of each mutation and explain whether it will result in cell proliferation or not. GEF protein GTPase
which of hthe following would result in a persisting proliferation response to growth factor receptor activation after the ligand is no longer binding to its rceptor kinase? 1. Both a mutation that blocks the GTPas activity of Ras and a mutation that blocks the exchange of GDP with GTP would cause the response to persist. 2. a mutation that blocks the GTPas activity of Ras 3. neither a mutation that blocks the GTPas activity of Ras nor a mutation that blocks the exchange of GDP with GTP would cause the response to persist 4. a mutatiaon that blocks the exchange of GDP with GTP
do you have any clues? GAP protein helps hydrolyze the GTP to GDP in RAS protein. Argenine 789 residue in GAP protein interacts with GTP in RAS protein. However, Arg 789 is mutated to Alanine. which are true or false? ____We expect Ala789 GAP to have no consequence for cell growth or survival signaling. ____Arg789 stabilizes the T-loop of GAP in the outward (active) position, so we expect Ala789 GAP to have no kinase activity. ___Arg789 participates in the GTP hydrolysis reaction carried out by RAS, so we expect RAS to be catalytically inactive when partnered with Ala789 GAP. ____Arg789 binds in the major groove of the DNA double helix, so we expect Ala789 GAP to be inactive as a transcriptional regulator. __Arg789 interacts with RAS switch 1 and switch 2 regions, so we expect the RAS switch to fail with Ala789 GAP. ____The RAS switch would be locked in the OFF position by Ala789 GAP, so we expect no constitutive RAS signaling and hence no risk of this tumor metastasizing. ____The…
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Which statements are true? Explain why or why not.1 The chemical carcinogen dimethylbenz[a]anthra-cene (DMBA) must be an extraordinarily specific mutagensince 90% of the skin tumors it causes have an A-to-T alter-ation at exactly the same site in the mutant Ras gene.2 In the cellular regulatory pathways that controlcell growth and proliferation, the products of oncogenesare stimulatory components and the products of tumorsuppressor genes are inhibitory components.3 Cancer therapies directed solely at killing the rap-idly dividing cells that make up the bulk of a tumor areunlikely to eliminate the cancer from many patients.4 The main environmental causes of cancer are theproducts of our highly industrialized way of life such aspollution and food additives.
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In tumor cells obtained from patients with Burkittlymphoma, a cancer of the immune system’s B cells,the myc gene often appears close to one of the breakpoints of a reciprocal translocation between chromosomes 8 and 14. In this translocated position, myc is expressed at a higher-than-normal level. Scientists hypothesize that Myc protein overexpression in B cellscontributes to lymphoma formation.a. Explain how transgenic mice produced using pronuclear injection could be used to test this hypothesis. (Assume that you previously cloned a generegulatory region that is active specifically in Bcells throughout the life of the mouse.)b. Suppose you wanted to overexpress Myc only inthe immune cells of mice, starting at one week ofage. To restrict Myc transcription spatially, youwill use same promoter described in part (a). Torestrict Myc transcription temporally, you will usea cre transgene whose expression is controlled byheat shock (hs-cre). Describe the mouse you wouldcreate to accomplish…