B. Cyclin-dependent Kinase 1. What are the proteins that determine the forward momentum of the cell cycle? 2. What essential nutrient (aside from protein) is needed so that the cycle may grow or develop? 3. What do you infer, in what conditions will the cell may advance the cell cycle? Explain briefly.

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B. Cyclin-dependent Kinase
1. What are the proteins that determine the forward momentum of the cell cycle?
2. What essential nutrient (aside from protein) is needed so that the cycle may grow or develop?
3. What do you infer, in what conditions will the cell may advance the cell cycle? Explain briefly.
CDK Activity
G₁
G₁ Checkpoint
The cyclin-CDK system
checks for favorable
environmental conditions
and damaged DNA.
DNA Replication
Checkpoint
The cyclin-CDK system
checks for stalled
replication machinery
and damaged DNA.
Time
G₂
G₂ Checkpoint
The cyclin-CDK system
checks for unreplicated
or damaged DNA.
Metaphase Checkpoint
The cyclin-CDK system
checks that all chromo-
somes are attached to
spindle microtubules.
Transcribed Image Text:B. Cyclin-dependent Kinase 1. What are the proteins that determine the forward momentum of the cell cycle? 2. What essential nutrient (aside from protein) is needed so that the cycle may grow or develop? 3. What do you infer, in what conditions will the cell may advance the cell cycle? Explain briefly. CDK Activity G₁ G₁ Checkpoint The cyclin-CDK system checks for favorable environmental conditions and damaged DNA. DNA Replication Checkpoint The cyclin-CDK system checks for stalled replication machinery and damaged DNA. Time G₂ G₂ Checkpoint The cyclin-CDK system checks for unreplicated or damaged DNA. Metaphase Checkpoint The cyclin-CDK system checks that all chromo- somes are attached to spindle microtubules.
Phosphate-donating
protein
Cyclin-dependent Kinases
Target
protein
Kinase
Target
protein
Cdk
Cdk
Cdk
Cdk
Cyclin
Cyclin
Cyclin
Cyclin
Cyclin binds
to Cdk
Cyclin/Cdk complex
is phosphorylated
Activated
Cdk/cyclin complex
phosphorylates
target protein
Activated protein
advances the
cell cycle
Transcribed Image Text:Phosphate-donating protein Cyclin-dependent Kinases Target protein Kinase Target protein Cdk Cdk Cdk Cdk Cyclin Cyclin Cyclin Cyclin Cyclin binds to Cdk Cyclin/Cdk complex is phosphorylated Activated Cdk/cyclin complex phosphorylates target protein Activated protein advances the cell cycle
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