You have discovered two new inhibitors that inhibit enzymes involved in the apoptotic pathway shown below. Both inhibitors are newly identified proteins. You know that one of these proteins is a noncompetitive inhibitor of the kinase, Akt. Another protein is a competitive inhibitor of the phosphatase (i.e. a regulatory enzyme) that removes phosphates from Akt. survival signal inactive Bad active Akt Bad PHOSPHORYLATION OF Bad RELEASES ACTIVE Bcl2 PROMOTION OF CELL SURVIVAL BY INHIBITION OF APOPTOSIS inactive Bcl2 active Bcl2 Describe how each inhibitor would affect the apoptotic pathway shown above. Be specific about how the normal cascade works and how the inhibitor would change the signaling cascade or final outcome of the pathway. Which inhibitor will cause an artificial amplification of the cascade shown above and why? Which of the inhibitors would you prescribe to a cancer patient and why?

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You have discovered two new inhibitors that inhibit enzymes involved in the apoptotic pathway shown below. Both inhibitors are newly identified
proteins. You know that one of these proteins is a noncompetitive inhibitor of the kinase, Akt. Another protein is a competitive inhibitor of the
phosphatase (i.e. a regulatory enzyme) that removes phosphates from Akt.
survival signal
inactive Bad
active Akt
Bad
PHOSPHORYLATION OF Bad
PROMOTION OF CELL
RELEASES ACTIVE Bcl2
SURVIVAL BY INHIBITION
inactive Bcl2
OF APOPTOSIS
active Bcl2
Describe how each inhibitor would affect the apoptotic pathway shown above. Be specific about how the normal cascade works and how the
inhibitor would change the signaling cascade or final outcome of the pathway.
Which inhibitor will cause an artificial amplification of the cascade shown above and why?
Which of the inhibitors would you prescribe to a cancer patient and why?
Transcribed Image Text:You have discovered two new inhibitors that inhibit enzymes involved in the apoptotic pathway shown below. Both inhibitors are newly identified proteins. You know that one of these proteins is a noncompetitive inhibitor of the kinase, Akt. Another protein is a competitive inhibitor of the phosphatase (i.e. a regulatory enzyme) that removes phosphates from Akt. survival signal inactive Bad active Akt Bad PHOSPHORYLATION OF Bad PROMOTION OF CELL RELEASES ACTIVE Bcl2 SURVIVAL BY INHIBITION inactive Bcl2 OF APOPTOSIS active Bcl2 Describe how each inhibitor would affect the apoptotic pathway shown above. Be specific about how the normal cascade works and how the inhibitor would change the signaling cascade or final outcome of the pathway. Which inhibitor will cause an artificial amplification of the cascade shown above and why? Which of the inhibitors would you prescribe to a cancer patient and why?
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