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p53 gene /protein
Used for:
p53 gene
Used for:
p53 protein
Broader Terms:
nuclear protein
Broader Terms:
tumor suppressor gene
Broader Terms:
tumor suppressor protein
Related Terms:
Li Fraumeni syndrome
Scope Note:
nuclear phosphoprotein encoded by the p53 gene whose normal function is to control cell proliferation; a mutant or absent p53 protein has been found in leukemia, osteosarcoma, lung cancer, and colorectal cancer.
Term Number:
4009-0016
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