The dynamic interplay between p53 and Mdm2 triggers cell cycle arrest after DNA damage. A new study reveals that disorder in the transactivation domain of p53 is important for tuning this negative feedback system to ensure normal cellular signaling responses.
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Kriwacki, R. Tuning disorder propensity in p53. Nat Chem Biol 10, 987–988 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio.1692
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