Question

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 excess

This 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

Answer 1

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.