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Cancer and LKB1. By: Rosanna Chan, Ria Shome, Chloe Ortbals, Alex Maynard, Michelle Reznikova . What is Cancer?. DNA malignant and benign cancer Current research. What is a Tumor S uppressor?. Anti-oncogene Checkpoints Checking e nergy homeostasis.
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Cancer and LKB1 By: Rosanna Chan, Ria Shome, Chloe Ortbals, Alex Maynard, Michelle Reznikova
What is Cancer? • DNA • malignant and benign cancer • Current research
What is a Tumor Suppressor? • Anti-oncogene • Checkpoints • Checking energy homeostasis
Energy Homeostasisaka. Metabolic Stress • ATP & AMP • Anabolic pathways • ATP + small molecules => AMP + large molecule • Catabolic pathways • AMP + large molecule => ATP + smaller molecules
AMPK Facts • Protein kinase • Metabolic stress (anabolic & catabolic)
How is LKB1 a Tumor Suppressor? • -LKB1 and AMPK • energy homeostasis (AMP:ATP ) • -prevents cell from dividing if there is an imbalance • Cancerous cells • If LKB1 is absent the cell divides more often (PeutzJeghers Syndrome)
Molecular Structure of LKB1 • Arg74= reduce catalytic activity -arginine • RESIDUES MUTATED IN PJS • Interaction with STRAD • CFT [311-347]= reduced catalytic activity • c-terminal flanking tail Arg74 Glu199 Asp208 Ser232 Thr230
STRAD Molecular Structure • - pseudokinase that helps activate LKB1 Gln251 Leu241 Gln286
MO25 Molecular Structure Phe243 • scaffolding protein • Orients the activation loop of LKB1 Arg240
How Does LKB1 Affect Us? • where it is expressed • PJS/Cancer
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