Protein: p53 Tumor Suppressor
PDB ID: 1TUP
Artist: Connie Shen
Protections a special protein provide,
Protein Fifty-Three is cancer’s bane.
A guardian angel with her wings spread wide.
On your DNA, p53 sits astride,
And monitors your DNA for damages’ stain.
Protections a special protein provide.
p53 prevents unhealthy cells to divide.
DNA breaks found, its replication p53 will constrain.
A guardian angel with her wings spread wide.
Activation of DNA repair proteins p53 will then guide,
And they fix the breaks within the time domain.
Protections a special protein provide.
If damage is irreparable, the whole cell p53 sets aside
By activiating the apoptosis mechanism chain.
A guardian angel with her wings spread wide.
Cancerous tumors p53 does not abide.
Be it through DNA repair or sick cells slain,
Protections a special protein provide.
A guardian angel with her wings spread wide.
