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Epstein Barr virus can cause cancer by________________(a) Producing p53 binding protein(b) Inducing cytochrome release from mitochondria(c) Producing anti-apoptotic protein(d) Producing adaptor protein in excessThis question was addressed to me in final exam.I need to ask this question from Apoptosis and Cancer in section Cancer Biology & Methods in Cytogenetics of Cytogenetics

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Correct CHOICE is (C) Producing ANTI-apoptotic PROTEIN

Easy explanation: EBV produces a protein similar to Bcl-2, i.e. an anti apoptotic protein. It also increases the production of Bcl-2 protein itself. Thus,, b disrupting the pro-apoptotic / anti-apoptotic BALANCE apoptosis is induced.



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