VHL is a tumor suppressor because     a. it causes cancer cells to become hypoxic     b. it inhibits the enzyme proline hydroxylase     c. it promotes the degradation of a powerful transcription factor.     d. in the absence of VHL, HIF-1 is ubiquitylated by proline hydroxylase   2. NF-1 is a tumor suppressor because         A.   it inactivates Ras by promoting the hydrolysis of GTP to GDP       B.   it promotes the methylation of the Ras gene promoter       C.   it is a phosphatase that dephosphorylates the kinases in the Ras effector pathways       D.   it inhibits the GEF (guanine exchange factor) that activates Ras   please answer both question cause this is my last posting question thank you

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1. VHL is a tumor suppressor because

 

  a.

it causes cancer cells to become hypoxic

 

  b.

it inhibits the enzyme proline hydroxylase

 

  c.

it promotes the degradation of a powerful transcription factor.

 

  d.

in the absence of VHL, HIF-1 is ubiquitylated by proline hydroxylase

 

2. NF-1 is a tumor suppressor because

 

 

 

  A.

 

it inactivates Ras by promoting the hydrolysis of GTP to GDP

 

 

  B.

 

it promotes the methylation of the Ras gene promoter

 

 

  C.

 

it is a phosphatase that dephosphorylates the kinases in the Ras effector pathways

 

 

  D.

 

it inhibits the GEF (guanine exchange factor) that activates Ras

 

please answer both question cause this is my last posting question thank you 

 

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