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Pathway Description
p53 signaling
Homo sapiens
Category:
Metabolite Pathway
Sub-Category:
Signaling
Created: 2025-05-13
Last Updated: 2025-10-02
Tumor suppressor p53 is a transcription factor involved in the regulation of many key cell functions such as the cell cycle, DNA repair, apoptosis, senescence, and angiogenesis. The pathway is a key determinant on whether a cell dies under stress conditions. Activation of p53 can induce senescence and cell cycle arrest under the conditions of excessive stress and damaged DNA. The binding of p53 to specific DNA elements initiates the transcription of a wide array of genes. The p53 protein is maintained in lower concentrations by its strict regulators, MDM2 and MDM4. These regulators degrade p53 in high concentrations. DNA damage activates the ATM and ATR kinases which in turn activate CHK-2 and CHK-1, respectively. These kinases modify specific residues on p53 to activate the protein. The p53 protein then translocates to the nucleus for its role as a transcription factor.
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p53 signaling References
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