Using the gas pedal analogy explain the impact on the cell cycle of one mutated tumor suppressor gene allele versus two mutated tumor

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Using the gas pedal analogy, the proto-oncogene would be an accelerator since they promote cell division andderegulate apoptosis, while tumor suppressor wouldbe the brakes since they constrain the progress of the cellcycle and induce cell apoptosis. Anoncogene is, therefore, when the acceleratoris stuck in down position and the brakes are not working.

Bernhard White · Accepted Answer

Using the gas pedal analogy, the proto-oncogene would be an accelerator since they promote cell division andderegulate apoptosis, while tumor suppressor wouldbe the brakes since they constrain the progress of the cellcycle and induce cell apoptosis. Anoncogene is, therefore, when the acceleratoris stuck in down position and the brakes are not working.

Bernhard White · Answer

Proto oncogene are normal genes which are involved in cell growth and proliferation while the oncogenes are genes which have the potential to become cancerous. During cell division, proto oncogenes are strictly regulated, the cell division proceed appropriately and the division is terminated when the cell division is over. The cell division of the oncogenes on the other hand are not regulated, they continue dividing indefinitely. Using the gas pedal analogy, for the proto oncogenes,it will be GO, GO, GO, STOP. For the oncogenes, it will be GO GO GO GO GO GO [The 'GO' continues indefinitely].

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Using the gas pedal analogy explain the impact on the cell cycle of one mutated tumor suppressor gene allele versus two mutated tumor

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