How does a mutation in the p53 protein cause cancer cells to dived uncontrollably

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Roberto Miller

2 January, 07:42

How does a mutation in the p53 protein cause cancer cells to dived uncontrollably

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Blake Welch · Answer 1

The p53 protein is a tumor suppressor protein used for regulation of cells. if there is a mutation in the p53 protein it will no longer serve its original tumor suppressive function. so, cells that show unwanted tumor traits will not be able to get regulated by p53 so the tumor cell will continue to divide uncontrollably