A Day in the Life of p53….

p53

To Do List:
-Protect DNA from damage
-Make proteins to halt DNA replication to repair the damage
-Or, if damage is too severe, recommend that the cell commit suicide
Such is the life of the p53 tumor suppressor

I chose this orientation because it shows the perfect symmetry of the p53 protein.

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