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Using the gas pedal analogy, the proto-oncogene would be an accelerator since they promote cell division and deregulate apoptosis, while tumor suppressor would be the brakes since they constrain the progress of the cell cycle and induce cell apoptosis. An oncogene is, therefore, when the accelerator is stuck in down position and the brakes are not working.






Using the gas-pedal analogy oncogene, when the accelerator is stuck in down position and the brakes are not working.

Proto-oncogene:

  • promote cell division and deregulate apoptosis.
  • Considered as an accelerator

Tumor suppressor genes:

  • Stop the progress of the cell cycle and induce cell apoptosis.
  • Considered as brakes.

Hence, we can say that oncogene, when the accelerator is stuck in down position and the brakes are not working.

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