Tp53 (rat; UniProt P10361) encodes cellular tumor antigen p53, a conserved p53-family, sequence-specific DNA-binding transcription factor that acts as the central node of the cellular stress response and as a tumor suppressor ("guardian of the genome"). p53 has a modular architecture (N-terminal transactivation domains, proline-rich region, central sequence-specific DNA-binding domain, and an oligomerization/tetramerization domain); the active protein assembles into homotetramers that bind p53 response elements in target gene promoters/enhancers. In response to diverse stresses (notably DNA damage, but also oxidative stress, hypoxia, ribosomal/nucleolar stress and oncogene activation), p53 is stabilized β chiefly by escape from MDM2/MDM4-mediated ubiquitination β and drives transcriptional programs governing cell-cycle arrest (via CDKN1A/p21), apoptosis (via PUMA, BAX, NOXA), DNA repair and senescence. p53 also induces MDM2, forming an autoregulatory negative-feedback loop. It functions predominantly as a nuclear transcription factor but also has transcription-independent cytoplasmic/mitochondrial pro-apoptotic actions. The core, conserved function captured here is sequence-specific DNA-binding transcription factor activity coupled to the DNA-damage/stress response; the vast catalog of downstream tissue- and stimulus-specific responses in the GOA set reflects p53's pleiotropy rather than additional distinct molecular functions.
| GO Term | Evidence | Action | Reason |
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GO:0000981
DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific
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IBA
GO_REF:0000033 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: This is the core, defining molecular function of p53. As a sequence-specific DNA-binding transcription factor, p53 binds p53 response elements and modulates RNA polymerase II transcription of stress-response target genes. Phylogenetic (IBA) inference is sound and corroborated by the deep research.
Reason: Core molecular function of p53, universally applicable across p53-family orthologs and strongly supported by literature.
Supporting Evidence:
file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
Tp53 encodes p53, a sequence-specific DNA-binding transcription factor** that acts as a central stress-response node and tumor suppressor
file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
p53 binds p53 response elements in the genome and transcriptionally regulates gene programs that determine cell fate under stress, prominently including **cell-cycle arrest, DNA repair, apoptosis, and senescence**
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GO:0042771
intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to DNA damage by p53 class mediator
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IBA
GO_REF:0000033 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: p53 is the canonical mediator of the intrinsic (mitochondrial) apoptotic pathway following DNA damage, transactivating PUMA, BAX and NOXA. This is a core p53 process and is the most specific GO term capturing p53-dependent DNA-damage apoptosis.
Reason: Core, p53-specific biological process; well-supported phylogenetic inference.
Supporting Evidence:
file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
p53 activates pro-apoptotic genes including **PUMA, BAX, NOXA** and can also contribute through non-transcriptional mitochondrial mechanisms
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GO:0042981
regulation of apoptotic process
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IBA
GO_REF:0000033 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 regulates apoptosis, but this generic term is subsumed by the far more specific and informative p53-mediated intrinsic apoptosis terms (GO:0042771, GO:0072332, GO:2001242). Retained as non-core because it is correct but not the most informative representation.
Reason: Correct but generic; the p53-specific apoptosis terms better capture the core function.
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GO:1990841
promoter-specific chromatin binding
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IBA
GO_REF:0000033 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: p53 binds promoter/enhancer chromatin at response elements as part of its transcription factor function. Consistent with the core DNA-binding activity.
Reason: Supports the core sequence-specific DNA/chromatin-binding function.
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GO:0005634
nucleus
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IBA
GO_REF:0000033 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: p53 functions predominantly as a nuclear transcription factor where stabilized tetramers bind DNA response elements. This is the core site of action.
Reason: Core localization for the transcription factor function.
Supporting Evidence:
file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
Nuclear:** stabilized p53 forms tetramers in the nucleus and binds DNA response elements to regulate transcription
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GO:0045944
positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
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IBA
GO_REF:0000033 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: p53 transactivates target genes (e.g. CDKN1A/p21, MDM2, pro-apoptotic genes) via RNA polymerase II, a core aspect of its transcriptional activator function.
Reason: Core function; p53 is a sequence-specific transcriptional activator.
Supporting Evidence:
file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
p53 transcriptionally activates CDKN1A/p21 and additional checkpoint mediators
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GO:0000785
chromatin
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IBA
GO_REF:0000033 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: p53 is located at chromatin where it binds response elements. Consistent with its DNA-binding transcription factor role.
Reason: Core localization for the DNA-binding function.
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GO:0000978
RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding
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IBA
GO_REF:0000033 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: p53 binds sequence-specific cis-regulatory regions (p53 response elements) of Pol II target genes. This is a precise statement of the core DNA-binding activity.
Reason: Core molecular function; precise DNA-binding specificity term.
Supporting Evidence:
file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
Central DNA-binding domain (DBD)**: mediates sequence-specific recognition of response elements
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GO:0000976
transcription cis-regulatory region binding
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IEA
GO_REF:0000002 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Generic parent of the more specific GO:0000978 sequence-specific cis-regulatory binding already annotated. Correct but redundant/less informative.
Reason: Correct but generic; superseded by the more specific DNA-binding terms.
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GO:0003677
DNA binding
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IEA
GO_REF:0000002 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Generic DNA binding; subsumed by the specific sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0043565) and cis-regulatory binding terms that capture p53's actual specificity.
Reason: Correct but uninformatively generic; more specific terms preferred.
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GO:0003700
DNA-binding transcription factor activity
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IEA
GO_REF:0000002 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Parent of the Pol II-specific term GO:0000981 already annotated as core. Correct but the Pol II-specific child is more informative.
Reason: Generic parent of the core MF term GO:0000981.
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GO:0005634
nucleus
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IEA
GO_REF:0000120 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Redundant nucleus annotation (also asserted by IBA). Core localization.
Reason: Core localization; duplicate of the IBA nucleus annotation.
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GO:0005737
cytoplasm
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IEA
GO_REF:0000044 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 is also present in the cytoplasm, where a stress-stabilized pool can engage mitochondria for transcription-independent apoptosis. Non-core relative to the primary nuclear TF function.
Reason: Real but secondary localization; the core function is nuclear.
Supporting Evidence:
file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
It is also present in the **cytoplasm** and can relocalize to **mitochondria** for transcription-independent apoptotic signaling
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GO:0005759
mitochondrial matrix
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IEA
GO_REF:0000044 |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: p53's transcription-independent apoptotic action occurs at the outer mitochondrial membrane/cytosolic interface with BCL-2 family proteins, not in the matrix. Matrix localization is not well supported and likely over-annotated from a generic subcellular-location mapping.
Reason: Mitochondrial p53 acts at the OMM with BCL-2 proteins, not in the matrix; IEA subcellular-location mapping is too imprecise.
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GO:0005783
endoplasmic reticulum
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IEA
GO_REF:0000044 |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: ER localization is not a recognized site of p53 function; this IEA subcellular-location mapping likely reflects transient/contextual detection rather than a functional compartment for p53.
Reason: Not a recognized functional compartment for p53; imprecise IEA mapping.
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GO:0005813
centrosome
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IEA
GO_REF:0000044 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Centrosomal p53 has been reported in the context of centrosome-duplication surveillance, but it is a peripheral, non-core localization relative to the nuclear TF function.
Reason: Peripheral localization linked to centrosome surveillance; not core.
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GO:0006355
regulation of DNA-templated transcription
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IEA
GO_REF:0000002 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Generic transcription regulation; subsumed by the specific Pol II positive/negative regulation terms already annotated.
Reason: Correct but generic parent of the more specific Pol II regulation terms.
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GO:0006915
apoptotic process
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IEA
GO_REF:0000002 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 is a master regulator/inducer of apoptosis. As a bare process term it is generic; the regulatory and p53-specific intrinsic-apoptosis terms are more informative, but apoptosis is genuinely central to p53 biology.
Reason: Generic; the p53-mediated intrinsic apoptosis terms capture the core role.
Supporting Evidence:
file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
p53 activates pro-apoptotic genes including **PUMA, BAX, NOXA** and can also contribute through non-transcriptional mitochondrial mechanisms
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GO:0006979
response to oxidative stress
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IEA
GO_REF:0000117 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 is activated by and responds to oxidative stress as part of its stress-sensing function. A genuine but downstream/contextual stress response.
Reason: One of many specific stress stimuli that activate the core stress response.
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GO:0009410
response to xenobiotic stimulus
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IEA
GO_REF:0000117 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A specific stimulus that can activate p53; downstream/contextual rather than a core molecular function.
Reason: Specific stress stimulus; non-core.
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GO:0009411
response to UV
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IEA
GO_REF:0000117 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: UV is a classic DNA-damaging stimulus that activates p53. A specific instance of the DNA-damage response; non-core as a standalone term.
Reason: Specific DNA-damage stimulus; subsumed by the core DNA-damage response.
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GO:0010165
response to X-ray
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IEA
GO_REF:0000117 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Ionizing radiation (X-ray) activates the p53 DNA-damage response. Specific stimulus; non-core.
Reason: Specific DNA-damage stimulus; non-core.
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GO:0016605
PML body
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IEA
GO_REF:0000044 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 localizes to PML nuclear bodies, which modulate its acetylation and activation. A real but specialized sub-nuclear localization; non-core.
Reason: Specialized sub-nuclear localization relevant to p53 regulation; non-core.
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GO:0031625
ubiquitin protein ligase binding
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IEA
GO_REF:0000117 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 binds the E3 ubiquitin ligase MDM2 (and others), central to its regulation. A meaningful interaction underlying the MDM2 feedback loop, but not the core molecular activity.
Reason: Captures MDM2/E3 ligase interaction central to p53 turnover; regulatory, not the core MF.
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GO:0051053
negative regulation of DNA metabolic process
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IEA
GO_REF:0000117 |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: Very generic; p53 can negatively regulate DNA replication/synthesis under stress, but this term is uninformative relative to specific checkpoint/repair terms.
Reason: Overly generic ARBA-derived term; more specific checkpoint terms preferred.
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GO:0051262
protein tetramerization
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IEA
GO_REF:0000002 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Active p53 assembles into homotetramers via its oligomerization domain; tetramerization is required for efficient DNA binding and full transactivation. A genuine, mechanistically important molecular feature.
Reason: Tetramerization is an experimentally established, functionally required property of p53.
Supporting Evidence:
file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
activated p53 forms tetramers; tetramerization is required for efficient DNA binding and full transactivation
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GO:0071456
cellular response to hypoxia
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IEA
GO_REF:0000117 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Hypoxia is one of the stresses that activates p53. A specific stimulus response; non-core.
Reason: Specific stress stimulus; non-core.
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GO:0097190
apoptotic signaling pathway
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IEA
GO_REF:0000117 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Generic apoptotic signaling; subsumed by the p53-specific intrinsic apoptosis terms. Correct but not most informative.
Reason: Generic; p53-specific intrinsic apoptosis terms are more informative.
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GO:0097371
MDM2/MDM4 family protein binding
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IEA
GO_REF:0000117 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: p53 binds MDM2/MDM4, the principal negative regulators that control its stability and the autoregulatory feedback loop. A core regulatory interaction of the pathway.
Reason: Direct, well-established interaction central to p53 regulation.
Supporting Evidence:
file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
MDM2 ubiquitinylates p53, inhibiting transactivation and promoting nuclear export and degradation; stress disrupts this interaction, stabilizing p53
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GO:2001242
regulation of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway
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IEA
GO_REF:0000117 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 regulates the intrinsic apoptotic pathway. Consistent with core p53 apoptosis function, though the positive-regulation child term is more specific.
Reason: Correct; subsumed by the more specific positive-regulation term GO:2001244.
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GO:0042802
identical protein binding
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Reflects p53 self-association into homo-oligomers/tetramers. Captured more precisely by protein tetramerization (GO:0051262). Generic binding term.
Reason: Generic restatement of homotetramerization; protein tetramerization is preferred.
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GO:0005654
nucleoplasm
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: p53 acts in the nucleoplasm as a transcription factor. Consistent with the core nuclear localization.
Reason: Core localization consistent with nuclear TF function.
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GO:0005829
cytosol
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A cytosolic p53 pool exists and contributes to transcription-independent apoptosis. Non-core relative to nuclear function.
Reason: Secondary cytosolic localization; non-core.
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GO:1990841
promoter-specific chromatin binding
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the IBA promoter-specific chromatin binding annotation. Supports the core DNA-binding function.
Reason: Supports core DNA/chromatin-binding function; duplicate of IBA call.
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GO:0010628
positive regulation of gene expression
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IGI
PMID:23164821 Clusterin regulates Ξ²-amyloid toxicity via Dickkopf-1-driven... |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: Very generic positive regulation of gene expression. p53 does activate gene expression, but the specific Pol II transactivation terms are far more informative. The cited paper concerns clusterin/Dickkopf-1/Wnt in amyloid toxicity, a peripheral context.
Reason: Generic; subsumed by specific Pol II transactivation terms.
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GO:0001223
transcription coactivator binding
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 binds transcriptional coactivators (e.g. p300/CBP) to drive transactivation. A genuine MF supporting the core transcriptional activator function.
Reason: Supports transactivation via coactivator recruitment; ancillary to the core DNA-binding MF.
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GO:0005634
nucleus
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) nucleus annotation. Core localization.
Reason: Core localization; duplicate.
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GO:0140693
molecular condensate scaffold activity
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ISS
GO_REF:0000024 |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: p53 has been reported to undergo phase separation in vitro, but condensate scaffold activity as a physiological function for rat p53 is not well established; ISS transfer is speculative.
Reason: Speculative; condensate scaffolding is not an established core function.
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GO:0140693
molecular condensate scaffold activity
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the speculative condensate scaffold activity annotation.
Reason: Speculative; not an established core function.
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GO:0032211
negative regulation of telomere maintenance via telomerase
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 can repress TERT and limit telomerase, linked to senescence. A specific downstream transcriptional-repression output; non-core.
Reason: Specific downstream repression output; non-core.
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GO:0045944
positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the core positive-regulation-of-Pol-II-transcription annotation.
Reason: Core function; duplicate of IBA call.
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GO:1902895
positive regulation of miRNA transcription
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 transactivates specific miRNAs (e.g. miR-34 family). A specific downstream transcriptional output; non-core.
Reason: Specific transcriptional output; non-core.
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GO:0003700
DNA-binding transcription factor activity
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the generic DNA-binding TF activity; parent of the core Pol II-specific term.
Reason: Generic parent of core MF term GO:0000981.
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GO:0006357
regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Generic parent of the specific positive/negative Pol II regulation terms already annotated.
Reason: Generic parent term; non-core.
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GO:0000978
RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the core sequence-specific cis-regulatory DNA-binding annotation.
Reason: Core DNA-binding specificity; duplicate of IBA call.
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GO:0097190
apoptotic signaling pathway
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IMP
PMID:17998337 p53 initiates apoptosis by transcriptionally targeting the a... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Experimental (IMP) support that p53 initiates apoptotic signaling by transactivating a target (ARC). Genuine, though the generic term is subsumed by p53-specific intrinsic apoptosis terms.
Reason: Generic apoptotic signaling; p53-specific intrinsic apoptosis terms preferred.
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GO:0005515
protein binding
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IPI
PMID:11278372 Stabilization and activation of p53 by the coactivator prote... |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: Uninformative 'protein binding'. The underlying interaction (with the coactivator TAFII31) is better captured by transcription coactivator/coregulator binding terms.
Reason: Per curation guidelines, bare protein binding is uninformative; specific coactivator-binding terms are preferred.
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GO:0010628
positive regulation of gene expression
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: Generic positive regulation of gene expression; subsumed by specific Pol II transactivation terms.
Reason: Generic; specific Pol II transactivation terms preferred.
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GO:0045815
transcription initiation-coupled chromatin remodeling
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 recruits chromatin remodelers/coactivators during transactivation. A mechanistic detail of transactivation; non-core.
Reason: Mechanistic detail of p53 transactivation; non-core.
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GO:0016605
PML body
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IDA
PMID:17289031 Subcellular localization of Daxx determines its opposing fun... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Direct (IDA) localization to PML nuclear bodies. A real but specialized sub-nuclear localization tied to p53 acetylation/activation; non-core.
Reason: Specialized sub-nuclear localization; non-core.
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GO:0071456
cellular response to hypoxia
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IEP
PMID:17289031 Subcellular localization of Daxx determines its opposing fun... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Expression-pattern (IEP) evidence linking p53 to hypoxic/ischemic response. A specific stimulus response; non-core.
Reason: Specific stress stimulus; non-core.
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GO:0044325
transmembrane transporter binding
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IPI
PMID:27013579 Suppressing activity of tributyrin on hepatocarcinogenesis i... |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: The cited study concerns p53-CRM1 interaction and nucleocytoplasmic compartmentalization; CRM1 (XPO1) is an exportin, not a transmembrane transporter. The mapping to transmembrane transporter binding appears mislabeled.
Reason: The GO term is mislabeled for this interaction. CRM1/XPO1 is a soluble nuclear export receptor (karyopherin/exportin), not a transmembrane transporter, so the underlying p53-CRM1 nuclear-export interaction (PMID:27013579) does not map to transmembrane transporter binding.
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GO:0071401
cellular response to triglyceride
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IEP
PMID:27013579 Suppressing activity of tributyrin on hepatocarcinogenesis i... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Highly specific contextual stimulus (tributyrin/triglyceride in a hepatocarcinogenesis model). Peripheral to p53's core function.
Reason: Narrow contextual stimulus response; non-core.
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GO:0000785
chromatin
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) chromatin localization. Consistent with core DNA-binding.
Reason: Core localization for DNA-binding function; duplicate.
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GO:2000774
positive regulation of cellular senescence
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 is a master inducer of cellular senescence (via p21 and other effectors). A genuine core-adjacent output of the p53 stress response.
Reason: Senescence induction is a canonical p53 output; retained as non-core (one of the major cell-fate programs, captured at the core level via the stress response).
Supporting Evidence:
file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
p53 coordinates programs that enforce durable arrest and facilitate genomic maintenance
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GO:0071889
14-3-3 protein binding
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 interacts with 14-3-3 proteins, modulating its stability/activity. A specific regulatory interaction; non-core.
Reason: Specific regulatory protein interaction; non-core.
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GO:0140677
molecular function activator activity
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: Very generic 'activator activity' term. p53 activates transcription, but this MF term is uninformative relative to its DNA-binding TF activity.
Reason: Generic/uninformative MF; specific TF terms preferred.
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GO:0090398
cellular senescence
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ISS
GO_REF:0000024 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Cellular senescence is a canonical p53-controlled cell-fate program. A genuine, important downstream output of the p53 stress response.
Reason: Major p53 cell-fate program; captured at the core level via the stress response, retained as non-core.
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GO:0090398
cellular senescence
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) cellular senescence annotation.
Reason: Duplicate; major p53 cell-fate program, non-core.
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GO:0007283
spermatogenesis
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IMP
PMID:28834365 Spontaneous testicular atrophy occurs despite normal spermat... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A Tp53-knockout rat shows testicular atrophy despite normal spermatogonial proliferation. This is a pleiotropic developmental/tissue phenotype, not a core molecular function of p53.
Reason: Pleiotropic tissue-level phenotype; non-core.
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GO:0010165
response to X-ray
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IMP
PMID:28834365 Spontaneous testicular atrophy occurs despite normal spermat... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Experimental support that p53 mediates the X-ray (ionizing radiation) response in rat tissue. A specific instance of the DNA-damage response; non-core.
Reason: Specific DNA-damage stimulus; non-core.
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GO:0043066
negative regulation of apoptotic process
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IMP
PMID:28834365 Spontaneous testicular atrophy occurs despite normal spermat... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Context-dependent anti-apoptotic effect reported in the Tp53-knockout rat testis study. p53 is predominantly pro-apoptotic; this opposite-direction effect is context-specific and non-core.
Reason: Context-specific anti-apoptotic effect; non-core (p53's core apoptotic role is pro-apoptotic).
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GO:0051726
regulation of cell cycle
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 regulates the cell cycle via p21-mediated arrest. Core-adjacent; the specific checkpoint terms are more informative but this captures a canonical output.
Reason: Generic; specific checkpoint/arrest terms preferred. Canonical p53 output.
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GO:0000122
negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: p53 represses a subset of target genes (e.g. via repression of survival/cell-cycle genes). Transcriptional repression is a genuine part of the p53 program.
Reason: p53 acts as both activator and repressor of Pol II transcription; this is part of the core transcriptional regulator function.
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GO:0000987
cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Closely related to the core sequence-specific cis-regulatory DNA-binding function (GO:0000978). Supports the core DNA-binding activity.
Reason: Core DNA-binding specificity.
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GO:0001227
DNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: p53 has sequence-specific repressor activity for a subset of targets. Part of the core transcription factor function (dual activator/repressor).
Reason: Core MF; p53 acts as a sequence-specific repressor for some targets.
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GO:0008285
negative regulation of cell population proliferation
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IMP
PMID:30514107 CELF1/p53 axis: a sustained antiproliferative signal leading... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Experimental support (CELF1/p53 axis, villus atrophy) that p53 suppresses proliferation. A canonical tumor-suppressive output via cell-cycle arrest.
Reason: Canonical antiproliferative output; captured at the core level via cell-cycle arrest/stress response.
Supporting Evidence:
file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
p53 transcriptionally activates CDKN1A/p21 and additional checkpoint mediators
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GO:0051726
regulation of cell cycle
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IMP
PMID:30514107 CELF1/p53 axis: a sustained antiproliferative signal leading... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Experimental (IMP) support for p53 regulation of the cell cycle. Canonical p53 output; generic term subsumed by specific checkpoint terms.
Reason: Generic; canonical output, specific checkpoint terms preferred.
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GO:1903451
negative regulation of G1 to G0 transition
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Specific cell-cycle/quiescence regulatory term. A downstream detail of p53's cell-cycle control; non-core.
Reason: Specific cell-cycle regulatory detail; non-core.
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GO:1902749
regulation of cell cycle G2/M phase transition
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 contributes to the G2/M checkpoint. A specific aspect of cell-cycle arrest; non-core relative to the overall arrest program.
Reason: Specific checkpoint detail; non-core.
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GO:0005739
mitochondrion
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A stress-stabilized p53 pool relocalizes to mitochondria for transcription-independent apoptosis. Real but secondary localization; non-core.
Reason: Secondary localization supporting transcription-independent apoptosis; non-core.
Supporting Evidence:
file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
It is also present in the **cytoplasm** and can relocalize to **mitochondria** for transcription-independent apoptotic signaling
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GO:0036310
ATP-dependent DNA/DNA annealing activity
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ISS
GO_REF:0000024 |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: An in-vitro reannealing/strand-transfer activity reported for the p53 C-terminus. This is an in-vitro biochemical curiosity, not an established in-vivo function, and ISS transfer is weakly supported.
Reason: In-vitro-only activity not established as a physiological function; weak ISS support.
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GO:0036310
ATP-dependent DNA/DNA annealing activity
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the in-vitro DNA annealing activity.
Reason: In-vitro-only activity; not an established physiological function.
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GO:0140296
general transcription initiation factor binding
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 contacts general transcription machinery (e.g. TFIID/TBP) during transactivation. A mechanistic interaction supporting the core TF function.
Reason: Mechanistic interaction supporting transactivation; ancillary to core MF.
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GO:0001228
DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: The specific sequence-specific transcriptional activator activity of p53 for Pol II targets. Together with the repressor activity, this constitutes the core MF.
Reason: Core molecular function; p53 is a sequence-specific Pol II transcriptional activator.
Supporting Evidence:
file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
p53 transcriptionally activates CDKN1A/p21 and additional checkpoint mediators
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GO:0043066
negative regulation of apoptotic process
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Context-dependent anti-apoptotic role transferred by orthology. p53 is predominantly pro-apoptotic; the opposite-direction effect is context-specific and non-core.
Reason: Context-specific; p53's core apoptotic role is pro-apoptotic.
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GO:0045899
positive regulation of RNA polymerase II transcription preinitiation complex assembly
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A mechanistic detail of p53-driven transactivation (promoting PIC assembly). Supports the core activator function; non-core as a standalone term.
Reason: Mechanistic transactivation detail; non-core.
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GO:0033209
tumor necrosis factor-mediated signaling pathway
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 intersects with TNF/death-receptor signaling in some contexts. A peripheral cross-talk; non-core.
Reason: Peripheral signaling cross-talk; non-core.
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GO:0001046
core promoter sequence-specific DNA binding
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 binds sequence-specific DNA; whether it specifically binds the core promoter (vs distal/proximal response elements) is debatable. Related to the core DNA-binding function but the specific 'core promoter' qualifier may be over-specific.
Reason: Related to core DNA-binding; the core-promoter specificity is uncertain.
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GO:0005813
centrosome
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ISS
GO_REF:0000024 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Centrosomal localization linked to centrosome-duplication surveillance. Peripheral; non-core.
Reason: Peripheral localization; non-core.
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GO:0005813
centrosome
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) centrosome localization.
Reason: Peripheral localization; non-core; duplicate.
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GO:0043065
positive regulation of apoptotic process
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ISS
GO_REF:0000024 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: p53 is a master positive regulator of apoptosis, transactivating PUMA, BAX and NOXA. This is a canonical core p53 output.
Reason: Canonical, well-established pro-apoptotic role; core p53 output.
Supporting Evidence:
file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
p53 activates pro-apoptotic genes including **PUMA, BAX, NOXA** and can also contribute through non-transcriptional mitochondrial mechanisms
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GO:0061629
RNA polymerase II-specific DNA-binding transcription factor binding
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IPI
PMID:10329733 p53 suppresses the activation of the Bcl-2 promoter by the B... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Direct interaction (IPI) with another Pol II transcription factor (Brn-3a) to modulate the Bcl-2 promoter. A specific cofactor/TF interaction; non-core.
Reason: Specific TF-TF interaction; ancillary to the core MF.
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GO:0090575
RNA polymerase II transcription regulator complex
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IDA
PMID:10329733 p53 suppresses the activation of the Bcl-2 promoter by the B... |
ACCEPT |
Summary: p53 is part of Pol II transcription regulator complexes at target promoters. Consistent with the core transcription factor function.
Reason: Consistent with core TF function; p53 acts within Pol II regulatory complexes.
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GO:0002244
hematopoietic progenitor cell differentiation
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Pleiotropic tissue/developmental role transferred by orthology. Non-core.
Reason: Pleiotropic developmental role; non-core.
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GO:0060218
hematopoietic stem cell differentiation
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Pleiotropic developmental role transferred by orthology. Non-core.
Reason: Pleiotropic developmental role; non-core.
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GO:0048539
bone marrow development
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Pleiotropic tissue/developmental role transferred by orthology. Non-core.
Reason: Pleiotropic developmental role; non-core.
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GO:2001244
positive regulation of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway
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ISS
GO_REF:0000024 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: p53 positively regulates the intrinsic apoptotic pathway. A core p53 apoptosis term, specific to the p53-driven mitochondrial program.
Reason: Core p53 apoptosis output; specific and informative.
Supporting Evidence:
file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
p53 activates pro-apoptotic genes including **PUMA, BAX, NOXA** and can also contribute through non-transcriptional mitochondrial mechanisms
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GO:2001244
positive regulation of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway
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IMP
PMID:27031958 Nupr1/Chop signal axis is involved in mitochondrion-related ... |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Experimental (IMP) support for p53 positively regulating intrinsic apoptosis (Nupr1/Chop axis, mitochondrial endothelial apoptosis). Core p53 apoptosis output.
Reason: Core p53 apoptosis output; experimentally supported.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:27031958
Nupr1/Chop/P53 axis is involved in classical mitochondrial apoptosis caused by METH in endothelial cells
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GO:0062100
positive regulation of programmed necrotic cell death
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 has been linked to necroptosis/programmed necrosis in some contexts. A specific, less-canonical cell-death output; non-core.
Reason: Less-canonical, context-specific cell-death output; non-core.
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GO:0005667
transcription regulator complex
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: p53 functions within transcription regulator complexes at target genes. Consistent with the core TF function.
Reason: Consistent with core TF function.
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GO:0031625
ubiquitin protein ligase binding
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the MDM2/E3-ligase-binding annotation central to p53 turnover.
Reason: Regulatory interaction (MDM2 etc.); non-core; duplicate.
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GO:0000978
RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding
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ISS
GO_REF:0000024 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Duplicate (ISS) of the core sequence-specific cis-regulatory DNA-binding annotation.
Reason: Core DNA-binding specificity; duplicate.
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GO:1905856
negative regulation of pentose-phosphate shunt
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 represses TIGAR/G6PD-related metabolism, influencing the pentose-phosphate pathway. A specific metabolic output of p53; non-core.
Reason: Specific metabolic output; non-core.
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GO:0006974
DNA damage response
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ISS
GO_REF:0000024 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: The DNA damage response is the central pathway in which p53 acts, linking genotoxic stress to transcriptional reprogramming. This is a core process for p53.
Reason: Core pathway role of p53.
Supporting Evidence:
file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
Core pathway role: **DNA damage response** linking genotoxic or oncogenic stress to transcriptional reprogramming
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GO:0006974
DNA damage response
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the core DNA damage response annotation.
Reason: Core pathway role; duplicate.
Supporting Evidence:
file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
Diverse cellular stresses (notably DNA damage) inhibit p53 ubiquitination, stabilize p53, and promote tetramer formation and DNA binding
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GO:1990841
promoter-specific chromatin binding
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ISS
GO_REF:0000024 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Duplicate (ISS) promoter-specific chromatin binding. Supports the core DNA-binding function.
Reason: Supports core DNA/chromatin-binding; duplicate.
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GO:0001094
TFIID-class transcription factor complex binding
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 contacts the TFIID complex during transactivation. A mechanistic interaction supporting the core TF function.
Reason: Mechanistic interaction; ancillary to core MF.
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GO:0009299
mRNA transcription
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Generic 'mRNA transcription'; subsumed by the specific Pol II regulation terms. Uninformative as a standalone.
Reason: Generic; specific Pol II regulation terms preferred.
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GO:0043065
positive regulation of apoptotic process
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the canonical pro-apoptotic regulation annotation.
Reason: Canonical core p53 output; duplicate.
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GO:0000981
DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the core DNA-binding transcription factor activity annotation.
Reason: Core molecular function; duplicate of IBA call.
Supporting Evidence:
file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
Tp53 encodes p53, a sequence-specific DNA-binding transcription factor** that acts as a central stress-response node and tumor suppressor
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GO:0003730
mRNA 3'-UTR binding
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: A reported non-canonical RNA-binding activity (e.g. p53 binding CDK4 mRNA). An in-vitro/non-canonical activity not central to p53 function; weak support.
Reason: Non-canonical RNA-binding activity; not an established core function.
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GO:0034644
cellular response to UV
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: UV is a DNA-damaging stimulus activating p53. Specific instance of the DNA-damage response; non-core.
Reason: Specific DNA-damage stimulus; non-core.
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GO:0042771
intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to DNA damage by p53 class mediator
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the core p53-mediated DNA-damage intrinsic apoptosis annotation.
Reason: Core, p53-specific apoptosis process; duplicate.
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GO:0071479
cellular response to ionizing radiation
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Ionizing radiation activates the p53 DNA-damage response. Specific stimulus; non-core.
Reason: Specific DNA-damage stimulus; non-core.
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GO:0071480
cellular response to gamma radiation
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Gamma radiation activates the p53 DNA-damage response. Specific stimulus; non-core.
Reason: Specific DNA-damage stimulus; non-core.
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GO:0072331
signal transduction by p53 class mediator
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: This is the defining signaling process for p53 (intracellular signaling induced by p53). A core, p53-specific pathway term.
Reason: Core, p53-specific signaling process.
Supporting Evidence:
file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
p53 binds p53 response elements in the genome and transcriptionally regulates gene programs that determine cell fate under stress, prominently including **cell-cycle arrest, DNA repair, apoptosis, and senescence**
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GO:0072332
intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway by p53 class mediator
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: The p53-mediated intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway. A core, p53-specific apoptosis process.
Reason: Core, p53-specific apoptosis process.
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GO:0072717
cellular response to actinomycin D
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Actinomycin D (a nucleolar/transcription stressor) activates p53. Highly specific stimulus; non-core.
Reason: Narrow specific stimulus; non-core.
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GO:0002039
p53 binding
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 self-association (and binding to p53-family members). Reflects homotetramerization; captured more precisely by protein tetramerization.
Reason: Self/family-binding; subsumed by tetramerization.
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GO:0032991
protein-containing complex
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: Extremely generic cellular component (any protein complex). Uninformative.
Reason: Root-level generic CC; uninformative.
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GO:0097718
disordered domain specific binding
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Reflects p53's intrinsically disordered regions mediating interactions. A generic binding term; non-core.
Reason: Generic binding modality; non-core.
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GO:0005737
cytoplasm
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) cytoplasm localization (secondary p53 pool).
Reason: Secondary localization; non-core; duplicate.
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GO:0006914
autophagy
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 modulates autophagy (context-dependent, both pro- and anti-autophagic). A specific downstream output; non-core.
Reason: Specific, context-dependent downstream output; non-core.
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GO:0042826
histone deacetylase binding
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 interacts with HDACs (e.g. in repressive complexes/Sin3). A specific cofactor interaction; non-core.
Reason: Specific cofactor interaction; non-core.
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GO:0045892
negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53-mediated transcriptional repression. Part of the core dual activator/repressor function; the Pol II-specific child (GO:0000122) is more informative.
Reason: Generic repression term; Pol II-specific child preferred.
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GO:0060333
type II interferon-mediated signaling pathway
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 cross-talks with interferon signaling in some contexts. Peripheral; non-core.
Reason: Peripheral signaling cross-talk; non-core.
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GO:1905587
positive regulation of outer hair cell apoptotic process
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A highly tissue-specific apoptotic output (cochlear outer hair cells). Far downstream/pleiotropic; non-core.
Reason: Highly tissue-specific apoptotic output; non-core.
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GO:0005515
protein binding
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IPI
PMID:15872011 Polyamine depletion induces nucleophosmin modulating stabili... |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: Uninformative 'protein binding'. The underlying interaction (nucleophosmin/B23 modulating p53) is better captured by a specific binding term.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative per curation guidelines.
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GO:0045471
response to ethanol
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IEP
PMID:20961644 Activation of p53 enhances apoptosis and insulin resistance ... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Specific stimulus (alcohol/ethanol in an alcoholic liver disease model). Peripheral contextual stress response; non-core.
Reason: Narrow contextual stimulus; non-core.
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GO:0034614
cellular response to reactive oxygen species
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IMP
PMID:24817286 Role of reactive oxygen species in p53 activation during cis... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Experimental support that ROS activate p53 (cisplatin-induced apoptosis in rat mesangial cells). A specific oxidative-stress instance; non-core.
Reason: Specific oxidative-stress stimulus; non-core.
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GO:0032306
regulation of prostaglandin secretion
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A highly specific secretory/physiological output transferred by orthology. Far downstream; non-core.
Reason: Specific downstream physiological output; non-core.
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GO:0090276
regulation of peptide hormone secretion
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A specific physiological/secretory output transferred by orthology. Far downstream; non-core.
Reason: Specific downstream physiological output; non-core.
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GO:2000871
negative regulation of progesterone secretion
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A very specific endocrine output transferred by orthology. Far downstream; non-core.
Reason: Specific endocrine output; non-core.
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GO:0008285
negative regulation of cell population proliferation
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) antiproliferative output; canonical tumor-suppressive effect via cell-cycle arrest.
Reason: Canonical output captured at core level via cell-cycle arrest; duplicate.
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GO:0070059
intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to endoplasmic reticulum stress
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A specific stress-triggered branch of intrinsic apoptosis. p53 participates in ER-stress apoptosis in some contexts; specific/non-core.
Reason: Specific stress-branch of apoptosis; non-core.
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GO:1900119
positive regulation of execution phase of apoptosis
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A specific apoptosis-execution regulatory term. A downstream detail of p53's pro-apoptotic role; non-core.
Reason: Specific apoptosis-execution detail; non-core.
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GO:0007623
circadian rhythm
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 cross-talks with the circadian clock in some contexts. Peripheral/pleiotropic; non-core.
Reason: Peripheral cross-talk; non-core.
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GO:0043153
entrainment of circadian clock by photoperiod
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ISS
GO_REF:0000024 |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: A very specific circadian-entrainment role transferred by sequence similarity. Far from p53's core function; weakly supported for rat.
Reason: Specific circadian role; weak ISS support, not a core p53 function.
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GO:0043153
entrainment of circadian clock by photoperiod
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the specific circadian-entrainment annotation.
Reason: Specific circadian role; not a core p53 function.
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GO:0048512
circadian behavior
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ISS
GO_REF:0000024 |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: A behavioral/organismal circadian phenotype transferred by similarity. Far downstream/pleiotropic; non-core.
Reason: Organismal behavioral phenotype; not a core p53 function.
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GO:0048512
circadian behavior
|
ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the circadian-behavior annotation.
Reason: Organismal behavioral phenotype; not a core p53 function.
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GO:0000981
DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific
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ISS
GO_REF:0000024 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Duplicate (ISS) of the core DNA-binding transcription factor activity annotation.
Reason: Core molecular function; duplicate.
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GO:0097371
MDM2/MDM4 family protein binding
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IPI
PMID:23941874 Caveolin-1/PTRF upregulation constitutes a mechanism for med... |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Direct (IPI) MDM2/MDM4-family binding evidence. Central regulatory interaction; duplicate of the IEA call.
Reason: Direct, well-established interaction central to p53 regulation.
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GO:0005634
nucleus
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IDA
PMID:17571083 Mutant ubiquitin found in Alzheimer's disease causes neuriti... |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Direct (IDA) nuclear localization. Core localization for the TF function.
Reason: Core localization; direct evidence.
Supporting Evidence:
file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
Nuclear:** stabilized p53 forms tetramers in the nucleus and binds DNA response elements to regulate transcription
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GO:0046677
response to antibiotic
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A specific xenobiotic/drug stimulus transferred by orthology. Peripheral; non-core.
Reason: Specific drug stimulus; non-core.
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GO:0071456
cellular response to hypoxia
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) hypoxia response. Specific stress stimulus; non-core.
Reason: Specific stress stimulus; non-core; duplicate.
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GO:0090200
positive regulation of release of cytochrome c from mitochondria
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A mechanistic step of p53-driven intrinsic apoptosis (cytochrome c release). Supports the core pro-apoptotic role; specific/non-core as a standalone term.
Reason: Mechanistic step of intrinsic apoptosis; non-core.
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GO:2001244
positive regulation of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway
|
ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the core p53 positive-regulation-of-intrinsic-apoptosis annotation.
Reason: Core p53 apoptosis output; duplicate.
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GO:0034605
cellular response to heat
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IEP
PMID:11295070 Hyperthermia-induced apoptosis in two rat yolk sac tumor cel... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Hyperthermia-induced apoptosis (rat yolk sac tumor lines) linking p53 to heat stress. Specific stimulus; non-core.
Reason: Specific stress stimulus; non-core.
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GO:0010224
response to UV-B
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IEP
PMID:22559303 Kinetics of GADD45Ξ±, TP53 and CASP3 gene expression in the r... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: UV-B-induced p53/GADD45/CASP3 response in rat lens. Specific DNA-damage stimulus; non-core.
Reason: Specific DNA-damage stimulus; non-core.
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GO:0001221
transcription coregulator binding
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IPI
PMID:21792911 Analysis of p53 and NF-ΞΊB signaling in modulating the cardio... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Direct (IPI) interaction with a transcription coregulator (NF-kB context). Supports the core transactivation function via cofactor recruitment.
Reason: Cofactor interaction supporting transactivation; ancillary to core MF.
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GO:0097252
oligodendrocyte apoptotic process
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ISS
GO_REF:0000024 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A highly cell-type-specific apoptotic output. Far downstream/pleiotropic; non-core.
Reason: Cell-type-specific apoptotic output; non-core.
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GO:0097252
oligodendrocyte apoptotic process
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the oligodendrocyte apoptosis annotation.
Reason: Cell-type-specific apoptotic output; non-core; duplicate.
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GO:0045893
positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53-mediated transcriptional activation. Part of the core activator function; the Pol II-specific term GO:0045944 is more informative.
Reason: Generic activation term; Pol II-specific child preferred.
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GO:0016605
PML body
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) PML body localization. Specialized sub-nuclear localization; non-core.
Reason: Specialized sub-nuclear localization; non-core; duplicate.
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GO:0016032
viral process
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: Generic 'viral process' transferred by orthology (p53 is targeted by viral oncoproteins). Uninformative/peripheral; non-core.
Reason: Generic viral-process term; uninformative for p53's own function.
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GO:0030971
receptor tyrosine kinase binding
|
ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A specific protein interaction transferred by orthology. Peripheral; non-core.
Reason: Specific protein interaction; non-core.
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GO:0048147
negative regulation of fibroblast proliferation
|
ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A cell-type-specific antiproliferative output. A specific instance of p53's antiproliferative role; non-core.
Reason: Cell-type-specific antiproliferative output; non-core.
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GO:0042149
cellular response to glucose starvation
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 responds to metabolic/nutrient stress (e.g. via AMPK). Specific stress stimulus; non-core.
Reason: Specific metabolic stress stimulus; non-core.
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GO:0061629
RNA polymerase II-specific DNA-binding transcription factor binding
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the specific TF-TF binding annotation.
Reason: Specific TF-TF interaction; ancillary; duplicate.
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GO:0019899
enzyme binding
|
ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: Generic 'enzyme binding'. Uninformative relative to specific interaction terms (e.g. MDM2, HDAC, kinases).
Reason: Generic binding term; uninformative.
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GO:0071466
cellular response to xenobiotic stimulus
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Generic xenobiotic-stress response transferred by orthology. Specific stimulus class; non-core.
Reason: Specific stimulus class; non-core.
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GO:2000379
positive regulation of reactive oxygen species metabolic process
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 modulates ROS/redox metabolism (context-dependent, both pro- and anti-oxidant). A specific metabolic output; non-core.
Reason: Specific metabolic output; non-core.
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GO:0000976
transcription cis-regulatory region binding
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Generic parent (ISO) of the specific sequence-specific cis-regulatory binding. Subsumed by GO:0000978.
Reason: Generic parent of the more specific DNA-binding term.
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GO:0008104
intracellular protein localization
|
ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: Very generic process term transferred by orthology. Uninformative.
Reason: Generic/uninformative process; not a core p53 function.
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GO:0008340
determination of adult lifespan
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: An organismal aging/longevity phenotype transferred by orthology. Far downstream/pleiotropic; non-core.
Reason: Organismal aging phenotype; non-core.
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GO:0070245
positive regulation of thymocyte apoptotic process
|
ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A cell-type-specific apoptotic output (thymocytes). A classic p53-dependent apoptosis instance, but cell-type-specific; non-core.
Reason: Cell-type-specific apoptotic output; non-core.
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GO:0097371
MDM2/MDM4 family protein binding
|
ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) MDM2/MDM4 binding. Central regulatory interaction.
Reason: Direct interaction central to p53 regulation; duplicate.
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GO:0090399
replicative senescence
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A specific senescence subtype. p53 enforces replicative senescence; a downstream instance of the senescence program; non-core.
Reason: Specific senescence subtype; non-core.
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GO:0090403
oxidative stress-induced premature senescence
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A specific senescence subtype induced by oxidative stress. Downstream instance of the senescence program; non-core.
Reason: Specific senescence subtype; non-core.
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GO:0006983
ER overload response
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A specific ER-stress response transferred by orthology. Specific stimulus; non-core.
Reason: Specific stress response; non-core.
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GO:0042981
regulation of apoptotic process
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the generic apoptosis-regulation annotation; subsumed by p53-specific terms.
Reason: Generic; p53-specific apoptosis terms preferred; duplicate.
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GO:0030330
DNA damage response, signal transduction by p53 class mediator
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: The DNA-damage-response signaling specifically mediated by p53. A core, p53-specific pathway term integrating DNA damage with p53 signaling.
Reason: Core, p53-specific DNA-damage signaling process.
Supporting Evidence:
file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
Core pathway role: **DNA damage response** linking genotoxic or oncogenic stress to transcriptional reprogramming
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GO:0002020
protease binding
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A specific protein interaction transferred by orthology. Peripheral; non-core.
Reason: Specific protein interaction; non-core.
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GO:0051721
protein phosphatase 2A binding
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A specific interaction (PP2A regulating p53 phosphorylation). A regulatory interaction; non-core.
Reason: Specific regulatory interaction; non-core.
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GO:0031625
ubiquitin protein ligase binding
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IPI
PMID:16330492 Ubiquitin-dependent degradation of p53 protein despite phosp... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Direct (IPI) E3 ligase binding (acetaminophen-induced p53 degradation context). Captures the MDM2/E3-ligase interaction underlying p53 turnover; non-core.
Reason: Regulatory E3-ligase interaction; non-core.
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GO:0016604
nuclear body
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Generic parent of PML body. p53 localizes to nuclear bodies; specialized sub-nuclear localization; non-core.
Reason: Specialized sub-nuclear localization; non-core.
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GO:0007265
Ras protein signal transduction
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A signaling cross-talk transferred by orthology (oncogene-induced p53 activation). Peripheral; non-core.
Reason: Peripheral signaling cross-talk; non-core.
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GO:0005515
protein binding
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IPI
PMID:8389468 Physical and functional interaction between WT1 and p53 prot... |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: Uninformative 'protein binding'. The underlying WT1-p53 interaction is captured better by a specific TF-binding term; the same paper also supports the negative-regulation-of-transcription annotation below.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative per curation guidelines.
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GO:0045892
negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription
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IDA
PMID:8389468 Physical and functional interaction between WT1 and p53 prot... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Direct (IDA) evidence that p53 represses transcription (WT1/p53 functional interaction). Supports the core dual activator/repressor function; generic term, Pol II-specific child preferred.
Reason: Generic repression term; supports core repressor activity, Pol II-specific child preferred.
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GO:0010332
response to gamma radiation
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Gamma radiation activates the p53 DNA-damage response. Specific stimulus; non-core.
Reason: Specific DNA-damage stimulus; non-core.
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GO:0031571
mitotic G1 DNA damage checkpoint signaling
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: p53 enforces the G1 DNA-damage checkpoint (via p21). A specific, mechanistically central output of the p53 DNA-damage response.
Reason: A defining, specific p53-mediated checkpoint output of the DNA-damage response.
Supporting Evidence:
file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
p53 transcriptionally activates CDKN1A/p21 and additional checkpoint mediators
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GO:0045944
positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
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IDA
PMID:11278372 Stabilization and activation of p53 by the coactivator prote... |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Direct (IDA) evidence of p53-driven Pol II transactivation (TAFII31 coactivator). Core transcriptional activator function.
Reason: Core function; direct evidence of Pol II transactivation.
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GO:0051087
protein-folding chaperone binding
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 interacts with chaperones (e.g. HSP90/HSP70) that regulate its folding/stability. A regulatory interaction; non-core.
Reason: Specific regulatory chaperone interaction; non-core.
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GO:0006979
response to oxidative stress
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IEP
PMID:17600529 Oxidative stress regulates IGF1R expression in vascular smoo... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Expression-pattern evidence for p53 in oxidative-stress response (IGF1R/HDAC in VSMCs). Specific stress stimulus; non-core.
Reason: Specific stress stimulus; non-core.
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GO:0010038
response to metal ion
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IEP
PMID:17466256 Apoptosis and inhibition of gap-junctional intercellular com... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A specific stimulus (platinum complex). Peripheral contextual stress response; non-core.
Reason: Specific drug/metal stimulus; non-core.
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GO:0031000
response to caffeine
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IEP
PMID:16544096 Activation of p53 signaling initiates apoptotic death in a c... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A specific stimulus (caffeine, in a Parkinson's-disease cell model). Peripheral; non-core.
Reason: Narrow specific stimulus; non-core.
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GO:0033552
response to vitamin B3
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IEP
PMID:17516866 Niacin deficiency alters p53 expression and impairs etoposid... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Niacin (vitamin B3) deficiency alters p53 expression in rat bone marrow. A specific nutritional stimulus; non-core.
Reason: Specific nutritional stimulus; non-core.
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GO:0043200
response to amino acid
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IEP
PMID:17542038 Glutamine supplementation prevents exercise-induced neutroph... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A specific nutritional stimulus (glutamine). Peripheral; non-core.
Reason: Specific nutritional stimulus; non-core.
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GO:0002687
positive regulation of leukocyte migration
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IMP
PMID:18317410 Inhibition of p53 by pifithrin-alpha reduces myocyte apoptos... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A specific physiological output (leukocyte transmigration in aged rat hearts, via pifithrin-alpha p53 inhibition). Far downstream/pleiotropic; non-core.
Reason: Specific tissue-level physiological output; non-core.
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GO:0009410
response to xenobiotic stimulus
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IEP
PMID:18336558 Effects of chronic treatment with valproate and oxcarbazepin... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A specific xenobiotic stimulus (valproate/oxcarbazepine). Peripheral; non-core.
Reason: Specific xenobiotic stimulus; non-core.
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GO:0009411
response to UV
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IEP
PMID:17724205 p53 expression and apoptosis in the lens after ultraviolet r... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: UV-induced p53 expression/apoptosis in the rat lens. Specific DNA-damage stimulus; non-core.
Reason: Specific DNA-damage stimulus; non-core.
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GO:0010165
response to X-ray
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IEP
PMID:17699727 A novel animal model to investigate fractionated radiotherap... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Radiotherapy-induced p53/apoptosis in a rat mucositis model. Specific DNA-damage stimulus; non-core.
Reason: Specific DNA-damage stimulus; non-core.
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GO:0032526
response to retinoic acid
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IEP
PMID:17962954 Retinoic acid downregulates microRNAs to induce abnormal dev... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A specific stimulus (retinoic acid in a spina bifida model). Peripheral; non-core.
Reason: Specific stimulus; non-core.
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GO:0034097
response to cytokine
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IEP
PMID:17651018 IFN-gamma promotes apoptosis of the uterus and placenta in p... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: IFN-gamma-associated apoptosis in pregnant rat uterus/placenta. Specific cytokine stimulus; non-core.
Reason: Specific cytokine stimulus; non-core.
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GO:0045787
positive regulation of cell cycle
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IMP
PMID:18026139 Activation of the p53-p21(Cip1) pathway is required for CDK2... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A context-specific positive cell-cycle effect (p53-p21 required for CDK2/S-phase entry in primary rat hepatocytes). p53 canonically arrests the cell cycle; this opposite-direction effect is context-specific and non-core.
Reason: Context-specific positive effect; p53's core cell-cycle role is arrest.
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GO:0048662
negative regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation
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IMP
PMID:17659301 Induction of p53 by GKLF is essential for inhibition of prol... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A cell-type-specific antiproliferative output (VSMCs, via GKLF-induced p53). A specific instance of p53's antiproliferative role; non-core.
Reason: Cell-type-specific antiproliferative output; non-core.
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GO:0055093
response to hyperoxia
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IEP
PMID:18337831 Hyperbaric oxygen attenuates apoptosis and decreases inflamm... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A specific oxidative stimulus (hyperbaric oxygen/ischemic wound). Peripheral; non-core.
Reason: Specific oxidative stimulus; non-core.
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GO:1901423
response to benzene
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IEP
PMID:18093815 Differentially expressed pro- and anti-apoptogenic genes in ... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A specific xenobiotic stimulus (benzene exposure, lung epithelia). Peripheral; non-core.
Reason: Specific xenobiotic stimulus; non-core.
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GO:0000785
chromatin
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IDA
PMID:15632413 Combinatorial control of the bradykinin B2 receptor promoter... |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Direct (IDA) chromatin localization (bradykinin B2 receptor promoter). Supports the core DNA-binding function.
Reason: Core localization for DNA-binding; direct evidence.
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GO:0005667
transcription regulator complex
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IDA
PMID:15632413 Combinatorial control of the bradykinin B2 receptor promoter... |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Direct (IDA) evidence that p53 acts within a transcription regulator complex (with CREB, KLF-4, CBP on the B2R promoter). Consistent with the core TF function.
Reason: Consistent with core TF function; direct evidence.
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GO:0043565
sequence-specific DNA binding
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IDA
PMID:15632413 Combinatorial control of the bradykinin B2 receptor promoter... |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Direct (IDA) evidence of p53 sequence-specific DNA binding at a target promoter. This is the core DNA-binding molecular function.
Reason: Core molecular function; direct experimental evidence of sequence-specific DNA binding.
Supporting Evidence:
file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
Central DNA-binding domain (DBD)**: mediates sequence-specific recognition of response elements
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GO:0003682
chromatin binding
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Generic chromatin binding; subsumed by the specific sequence-specific and promoter-specific binding terms.
Reason: Generic; specific DNA/chromatin binding terms preferred.
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GO:0043065
positive regulation of apoptotic process
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IMP
PMID:16688778 Multiple apoptotic pathways induced by p53-dependent acidifi... |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Direct functional (IMP) evidence of p53-dependent apoptosis (benzo[a]pyrene-exposed hepatic cells). Core pro-apoptotic role.
Reason: Core pro-apoptotic role; experimentally supported.
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GO:0051453
regulation of intracellular pH
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IMP
PMID:16688778 Multiple apoptotic pathways induced by p53-dependent acidifi... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A specific output (p53-dependent acidification in the same benzo[a]pyrene study). An unusual/specific downstream effect; non-core.
Reason: Specific, unusual downstream effect; non-core.
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GO:0046982
protein heterodimerization activity
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 can heterodimerize/hetero-oligomerize with family members (p63/p73) or interact with partners. A binding modality; subsumed by tetramerization for the core homo-oligomer.
Reason: Binding modality; non-core relative to homotetramerization.
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GO:0016363
nuclear matrix
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A sub-nuclear localization transferred by orthology. Specialized; non-core.
Reason: Specialized sub-nuclear localization; non-core.
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GO:0065003
protein-containing complex assembly
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Generic complex-assembly term (reflects tetramer/complex formation). Uninformative relative to protein tetramerization.
Reason: Generic; tetramerization is the informative term.
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GO:0005515
protein binding
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IPI
PMID:12464630 A nucleolar mechanism controlling cell proliferation in stem... |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: Uninformative 'protein binding' (nucleolar/nucleophosmin context). Specific interaction terms preferred.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative per curation guidelines.
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GO:1904584
cellular response to polyamine macromolecule
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IEP
PMID:11502571 Polyamine depletion stabilizes p53 resulting in inhibition o... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A specific stimulus (polyamine depletion stabilizing p53 in intestinal epithelium). Peripheral; non-core.
Reason: Specific stimulus; non-core.
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GO:2000279
negative regulation of DNA biosynthetic process
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IMP
PMID:11502571 Polyamine depletion stabilizes p53 resulting in inhibition o... |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53-dependent inhibition of DNA synthesis/proliferation (polyamine-depletion context). A specific instance of p53's antiproliferative/checkpoint role; non-core.
Reason: Specific antiproliferative output; non-core.
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GO:0003677
DNA binding
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ISS
GO_REF:0000024 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Duplicate (ISS) generic DNA binding; subsumed by the specific sequence-specific DNA-binding terms.
Reason: Generic; specific DNA-binding terms preferred; duplicate.
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GO:0005507
copper ion binding
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ISS
GO_REF:0000024 |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: p53 can bind metal ions (zinc is structurally required in the DBD; copper binding has been reported in vitro). Copper binding is not an established physiological function and ISS support is weak.
Reason: Copper binding is not an established p53 function (the structurally required metal is zinc); weak ISS support.
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GO:0005634
nucleus
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ISS
GO_REF:0000024 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Duplicate (ISS) nucleus localization. Core localization.
Reason: Core localization; duplicate.
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GO:0005730
nucleolus
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ISS
GO_REF:0000024 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 localizes to the nucleolus in some contexts (nucleolar stress sensing). A specialized sub-nuclear localization; non-core.
Reason: Specialized sub-nuclear localization; non-core.
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GO:0005737
cytoplasm
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ISS
GO_REF:0000024 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Duplicate (ISS) cytoplasm localization (secondary pool).
Reason: Secondary localization; non-core; duplicate.
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GO:0005739
mitochondrion
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ISS
GO_REF:0000024 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Duplicate (ISS) mitochondrion localization (transcription-independent apoptosis). Secondary; non-core.
Reason: Secondary localization; non-core; duplicate.
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GO:0006289
nucleotide-excision repair
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ISS
GO_REF:0000024 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: p53 facilitates nucleotide-excision repair (e.g. via transactivation of repair genes such as DDB2/XPC). A genuine DNA-repair-supporting role downstream of its TF function; non-core.
Reason: DNA-repair-supporting role downstream of the core DNA-damage response; non-core.
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GO:0030308
negative regulation of cell growth
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ISS
GO_REF:0000024 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: A generic antigrowth term; subsumed by the specific cell-cycle-arrest/antiproliferation terms. Canonical tumor-suppressive output.
Reason: Generic; specific arrest/antiproliferation terms preferred.
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GO:0006289
nucleotide-excision repair
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the NER-supporting role.
Reason: DNA-repair-supporting role; non-core; duplicate.
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GO:0005507
copper ion binding
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the speculative copper-binding annotation.
Reason: Not an established p53 function (zinc is the structural metal); weak support.
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GO:0030308
negative regulation of cell growth
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) generic antigrowth term.
Reason: Generic; specific arrest terms preferred; duplicate.
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GO:0003677
DNA binding
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) generic DNA binding; subsumed by specific terms.
Reason: Generic; specific DNA-binding terms preferred; duplicate.
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GO:0005730
nucleolus
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) nucleolus localization (nucleolar stress sensing). Specialized; non-core.
Reason: Specialized sub-nuclear localization; non-core; duplicate.
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GO:0006355
regulation of DNA-templated transcription
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ISO
GO_REF:0000121 |
KEEP AS NON CORE |
Summary: Duplicate (ISO) generic transcription-regulation term; subsumed by the specific Pol II terms.
Reason: Generic parent; non-core; duplicate.
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Q: Which of the many tissue- and stimulus-specific p53 responses annotated by orthology (e.g. progesterone secretion, circadian behavior, outer hair cell apoptosis) reflect direct rat Tp53 functions versus transfer artifacts from other mammals?
Q: Is the reported in-vitro ATP-dependent DNA/DNA annealing and copper-ion-binding activity of p53 physiologically relevant in rat, or are these in-vitro artifacts that should not be annotated?
Experiment: ChIP-seq for endogenous p53 in rat cells before and after a defined genotoxic stress (e.g. doxorubicin or ionizing radiation) to define the direct rat p53 cistrome and distinguish direct transcriptional targets from indirect/pleiotropic responses.
Type: ChIP-seq
Experiment: RNA-seq of rat cells with Tp53 knockout versus wild-type under basal and DNA-damage conditions to define the rat p53-dependent transcriptional program (arrest, apoptosis, senescence) and test which annotated downstream processes are p53-dependent in rat.
Type: RNA-seq
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Target per user-provided UniProt context: UniProt accession P10361, protein name cellular tumor antigen p53 (tumor suppressor p53), gene Tp53 in Rattus norvegicus.
Verification against current literature: The retrieved literature consistently describes p53 as a conserved p53-family transcription factor with the expected domain architecture (transactivation regions, central sequence-specific DNA-binding domain, tetramerization/oligomerization domain, C-terminal regulatory region) and a stress-responsive tumor-suppressor role, matching the UniProt domain/family context (p53 family; p53 DNA-binding and tetramerization superfamily) (liu2024understandingthecomplexity pages 1-3, shen2023targetingthep53 pages 1-2, benitez2024p53geneticsand pages 3-4). Rat-relevant evidence explicitly refers to Rattus norvegicus and demonstrates Tp53-dependent regulation in rat-derived endothelial cells, anchoring that we are not conflating Tp53 with an unrelated gene symbol in another organism (bhagwani2023ap53tlr3axis pages 4-7).
Tp53 encodes p53, a sequence-specific DNA-binding transcription factor that acts as a central stress-response node and tumor suppressor (βguardian of the genomeβ) (wang2023targetingp53pathways pages 2-4, wang2023targetingp53pathways pages 1-2, shen2023targetingthep53 pages 1-2). Functionally, p53 binds p53 response elements in the genome and transcriptionally regulates gene programs that determine cell fate under stress, prominently including cell-cycle arrest, DNA repair, apoptosis, and senescence (wang2023targetingp53pathways pages 2-4, wang2023targetingp53pathways pages 1-2, shen2023targetingthep53 pages 1-2).
Because p53 is not an enzyme or transporter, its βprimary functionβ in a functional-annotation sense is best defined as:
Recent expert reviews describe canonical p53 domain organization, which matches the expected family/domain context in UniProt:
A structurally explicit domain map (with residue boundaries, described for human p53 but used broadly for conserved p53 annotation) is provided by a 2023 review, including TAD-1 (1β39), TAD-2 (40β60), PRD (61β93), DBD (94β292), and the tetramerization region (OD, 323β355) (shen2023targetingthep53 pages 1-2).
The p53 pathway is often summarized as a stress β p53 stabilization/activation β transcriptional program β cell fate cascade, with negative feedback through MDM2.
A recent schematic of this pathway (kinases, MDM2/MDMX, and downstream outputs) is shown in Wang et al. 2023 (Figure 2) (wang2023targetingp53pathways media 8f681ea1).
Primary molecular function:
Representative downstream targets and outputs (canonical):
Recent reviews emphasize multi-layer regulation:
p53 functions predominantly as a nuclear transcription factor, with key non-nuclear roles:
Modern syntheses emphasize that p53 outputs are broader than the classic triad (arrest/apoptosis/senescence):
While many mechanistic reviews are species-general, direct rat evidence is available and is important for avoiding symbol ambiguity.
A 2023 iScience study provides explicit rat evidence in a pulmonary vascular context:
This rat evidence supports a functional annotation for rat Tp53 that includes not only canonical DNA-damage responses but also regulation of endothelial programs relevant to pulmonary vascular remodeling.
Two authoritative 2023β2024 reviews emphasize that p53 is best annotated as a context- and tissue-dependent transcriptional regulator, not a single fixed program:
A 2024 review focused on covalent modifications reiterates p53 activity as being heavily regulated via PTMs that affect tetramer assembly on DNA, stability (proteolysis vs accumulation), and transcriptional competence (grigoreva2024p53themultifaceted pages 2-4, grigoreva2024p53themultifaceted pages 1-2).
A 2024 mutation-focused review consolidates mechanistic categories useful for annotation (loss-of-function, dominant-negative, gain-of-function) and provides quantitative mutation patterns (see Section 6) (tornesello2024tp53mutationsin pages 1-2, tornesello2024tp53mutationsin pages 2-3).
Because many tumors inactivate p53 by mutation or by overactive negative regulators, a major clinical strategy for TP53-wild-type disease is to inhibit the p53βMDM2 interaction and thereby restore endogenous p53 activity (wang2023targetingp53pathways pages 2-4, gollner2024discoveryandcharacterization pages 1-2).
In a 2024 ESMO Open phase I study of alrizomadlin/APG-115 in advanced solid tumors:
These results exemplify both the promise and the on-target hematologic toxicity profile common to MDM2βp53 antagonists.
ClinicalTrials.gov records show continuing development and deployment of MDM2 inhibitors:
Rat models can also be used to test p53 activation as a mechanism-based intervention. In the rat endothelial clonal-expansion context described above, Nutlin-3a (MDM2 inhibitor) suppressed clonogenic expansion and modulated downstream gene expression, showing a mechanistic bridge between pathway pharmacology and in vivo vascular pathology models (bhagwani2023ap53tlr3axis pages 4-7, bhagwani2023ap53tlr3axis pages 1-2).
A consistent theme in 2023β2024 expert syntheses is that p53 should be annotated as a multi-layer regulated, context-specific transcriptional system:
A 2024 review provides several widely used quantitative anchors:
These statistics contextualize why p53 pathway biology is central to functional annotation and therapeutic development.
From the 2024 APG-115 phase I study (see above): ORR 10% overall; stable disease 50%; median PFS 6.1 months; and improved PFS in TP53 wild-type vs mutant (P < 0.001) (zhang2024afirstinhumanphase pages 1-2). These data represent real-world quantitative outcomes for p53 pathway reactivation.
A pathway schematic summarizing upstream stresses (ATM/ATR/Chk signaling), negative regulation (MDM2/MDMX), and downstream p53-mediated outcomes (cell-cycle arrest, DNA repair, apoptosis, metabolism, autophagy) is available from Wang et al. 2023 (Figure 2) (wang2023targetingp53pathways media 8f681ea1).
Tp53 (rat; UniProt P10361) encodes p53, a conserved p53-family, sequence-specific DNA-binding transcription factor that forms tetramers and integrates diverse cellular stress signals to regulate transcriptional programs governing cell-cycle arrest, DNA repair, apoptosis, senescence, and additional processes such as metabolism, autophagy and ferroptosis-related pathways. p53βs activity is primarily controlled by MDM2/MDMX-mediated ubiquitination and extensive PTMs that tune stability, localization, and promoter/enhancer selectivity. p53 acts mainly in the nucleus but also exerts cytoplasmic/mitochondrial pro-apoptotic functions. In Rattus norvegicus, Tp53 has direct experimental support in endothelial biology, including conserved p53 response elements in the rat TLR3 gene and Tp53-dependent regulation of Tlr3/Id1 and angiogenic behavior in rat lung endothelial clones.
| Category | Key points | Key recent sources |
|---|---|---|
| Identity/Domain | β’ Verified target context: rat Tp53 encodes cellular tumor antigen p53, a conserved p53-family transcription factor consistent with UniProt P10361. β’ Conserved domain architecture includes N-terminal transactivation regions, proline-rich region, central DNA-binding domain, oligomerization/tetramerization domain, and C-terminal regulatory region. β’ Functional p53 acts as a tetramer; tetramerization is required for efficient DNA binding and full transactivation. |
β’ Liu et al., 2024, Cancer Cell β https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2024.04.009 (liu2024understandingthecomplexity pages 1-3) β’ Shen et al., 2023, MedComm β https://doi.org/10.1002/mco2.288 (shen2023targetingthep53 pages 1-2) β’ Benitez et al., 2024, Biomedicines β https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12071453 (benitez2024p53geneticsand pages 3-4) |
| Molecular function | β’ Primary function is sequence-specific DNA-binding transcription factor activity, activating or repressing stress-response genes. β’ Canonical outputs include cell-cycle arrest, DNA repair, apoptosis, and senescence. β’ Representative downstream effectors include CDKN1A/p21, BAX, PUMA, and NOXA; p53 can also promote apoptosis through non-transcriptional mitochondrial actions. |
β’ Wang et al., 2023, Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy β https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-023-01347-1 (wang2023targetingp53pathways pages 2-4, wang2023targetingp53pathways pages 1-2) β’ Grigoreva et al., 2024, Pharmaceuticals β https://doi.org/10.3390/ph17121682 (grigoreva2024p53themultifaceted pages 2-4, grigoreva2024p53themultifaceted pages 1-2) β’ Tornesello, 2024, Int J Mol Med β https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2024.5448 (tornesello2024tp53mutationsin pages 2-3, tornesello2024tp53mutationsin pages 1-2) |
| Regulation | β’ Under basal conditions, p53 abundance is kept low mainly by MDM2/MDMX-mediated ubiquitination and proteasomal turnover. β’ Stress signals such as DNA damage activate ATM/ATR/Chk pathways, promoting post-translational modifications that stabilize and activate p53. β’ p53 induces MDM2 transcription, creating a classic negative-feedback loop; PTMs also influence tetramer assembly and promoter selectivity. |
β’ Wang et al., 2023 β https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-023-01347-1 (wang2023targetingp53pathways pages 2-4, wang2023targetingp53pathways pages 1-2) β’ Grigoreva et al., 2024 β https://doi.org/10.3390/ph17121682 (grigoreva2024p53themultifaceted pages 2-4, grigoreva2024p53themultifaceted pages 1-2) β’ Pasadas, 2024 β https://doi.org/10.5821/dissertation-2117-422069 (pasadas2024exploringtheimpact pages 42-46) |
| Localization | β’ p53 functions predominantly in the nucleus, where stress-stabilized tetramers bind p53 response elements in promoters/enhancers. β’ It is also present in the cytoplasm and can relocalize to mitochondria for transcription-independent apoptotic signaling. β’ MDM2-mediated ubiquitination contributes to nuclear export and degradation. |
β’ Wang et al., 2023 β https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-023-01347-1 (wang2023targetingp53pathways pages 1-2) β’ Pasadas, 2024 β https://doi.org/10.5821/dissertation-2117-422069 (pasadas2024exploringtheimpact pages 42-46) β’ Grigoreva et al., 2024 β https://doi.org/10.3390/ph17121682 (grigoreva2024p53themultifaceted pages 1-2) |
| Pathways/Processes | β’ Core pathway role: DNA damage response linking genotoxic or oncogenic stress to transcriptional reprogramming. β’ Major biological processes include G1/G2 checkpoint control, DNA repair facilitation, apoptosis, senescence, metabolism, autophagy, and ferroptosis-related regulation. β’ p53 pathway logic is summarized in recent pathway schematics integrating ATM/ATR, MDM2/MDMX, and downstream targets. |
β’ Wang et al., 2023 β https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-023-01347-1 (wang2023targetingp53pathways pages 2-4, wang2023targetingp53pathways pages 1-2, wang2023targetingp53pathways media 8f681ea1) β’ Pant et al., 2023, Cell Death Differ β https://doi.org/10.1038/s41418-023-01123-2 (benitez2024p53geneticsand pages 3-4) β’ Liu et al., 2024 β https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2024.04.009 (liu2024understandingthecomplexity pages 1-3) |
| Rat-specific evidence | β’ Direct rat-relevant evidence exists for a p53βTLR3 axis: multiple p53 consensus elements were identified in the TLR3 gene across species including Rattus norvegicus. β’ In rat lung CD117+ endothelial cells, clonal expansion reduced Tp53 and Tlr3 expression; Nutlin-3a blocked clonogenic expansion. β’ Rat Tp53 silencing lowered Tlr3 and Id1 mRNA and increased angiogenic behavior, linking rat Tp53 to pulmonary vascular homeostasis. |
β’ Bhagwani et al., 2023, iScience β https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2023.105935 (bhagwani2023ap53tlr3axis pages 4-7, bhagwani2023ap53tlr3axis pages 21-22, bhagwani2023ap53tlr3axis pages 1-2, bhagwani2023ap53tlr3axis pages 22-24) |
| Disease relevance/statistics | β’ TP53 is the most frequently mutated gene in human cancer; mutation/inactivation occurs in ~50% of cancers, with frequencies >50% in at least 20 tumor types. β’ >80% of TP53 alterations are missense mutations, concentrated in the DNA-binding domain; ~30% of missense mutations cluster at hotspot codons. β’ In tumors with one mutant TP53 allele, >90% reportedly lose the second allele by LOH/deletion/mutation, underscoring tumor-suppressor function. |
β’ Tornesello, 2024 β https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2024.5448 (tornesello2024tp53mutationsin pages 2-3, tornesello2024tp53mutationsin pages 1-2) β’ Wang et al., 2023 β https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-023-01347-1 (wang2023targetingp53pathways pages 1-2) β’ Pasadas, 2024 β https://doi.org/10.5821/dissertation-2117-422069 (pasadas2024exploringtheimpact pages 42-46, pasadas2024exploringtheimpact pages 38-42) |
| Therapies/applications | β’ Current translational strategy for TP53-wild-type tumors is pharmacologic MDM2βp53 inhibition to reactivate endogenous p53. β’ In the 2024 first-in-human alrizomadlin (APG-115) trial, MTD 150 mg, RP2D 100 mg; grade 3β4 TRAEs included thrombocytopenia and neutropenia, with pharmacodynamic evidence of p53 activation. β’ Among 20 evaluable patients, ORR 10%, stable disease 50%, median PFS 6.1 months; in MDM2-amplified/TP53-wild-type tumors, ORR 25% (2/8) and DCR 100% (8/8); several ongoing APG-115 and brigimadlin trials support real-world clinical implementation. |
β’ Zhang et al., 2024, ESMO Open β https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esmoop.2024.103636 (zhang2024afirstinhumanphase pages 2-3, zhang2024afirstinhumanphase pages 1-2) β’ Gollner et al., 2024, Mol Cancer Ther β https://doi.org/10.1158/1535-7163.mct-23-0783 (gollner2024discoveryandcharacterization pages 1-2, gollner2024discoveryandcharacterization pages 14-14) β’ Clinical trials: NCT02935907, NCT03611868, NCT03449381, NCT05218499 |
Table: This table condenses the most relevant functional-annotation evidence for rat Tp53 (UniProt P10361), spanning identity, molecular function, regulation, localization, pathways, rat-specific experiments, disease statistics, and therapeutic applications. It is designed to support a comprehensive narrative report with recent, citable sources.
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Organism: Rattus norvegicus
Sequence:
MEDSQSDMSIELPLSQETFSCLWKLLPPDDILPTTATGSPNSMEDLFLPQDVAELLEGPEEALQVSAPAAQEPGTEAPAPVAPASATPWPLSSSVPSQKTYQGNYGFHLGFLQSGTAKSVMCTYSISLNKLFCQLAKTCPVQLWVTSTPPPGTRVRAMAIYKKSQHMTEVVRRCPHHERCSDGDGLAPPQHLIRVEGNPYAEYLDDRQTFRHSVVVPYEPPEVGSDYTTIHYKYMCNSSCMGGMNRRPILTIITLEDSSGNLLGRDSFEVRVCACPGRDRRTEEENFRKKEEHCPELPPGSAKRALPTSTSSSPQQKKKPLDGEYFTLKIRGRERFEMFRELNEALELKDARAAEESGDSRAHSSYPKTKKGQSTSRHKKPMIKKVGPDSD
The architecture begins with IPR002117 (p53 tumour suppressor family, residues 3β361), which frames the entire polypeptide as a canonical p53-family transcription factor. At the extreme N-terminus lies IPR013872 (p53, transactivation domain, residues 6β29), a low-complexity activation module that recruits co-regulators and chromatin-modifying machinery to drive gene expression. The central core comprises IPR011615 (p53, DNA-binding domain, residues 98β287), reinforced by two overlapping superfamily signaturesβIPR012346 (p53/RUNT-type transcription factor, DNA-binding domain superfamily, residues 93β292) and IPR008967 (p53-like transcription factor, DNA-binding domain superfamily, residues 95β285)βwhich together specify a sequence-specific DNA-binding fold that recognizes response elements and couples to RNA polymerase II transcription. Within this core, IPR057064 (p53, central conserved site, residues 235β247) marks a functionally constrained patch essential for maintaining the correct electrostatics and metal coordination of the DNA-binding surface. The C-terminus contains IPR010991 (p53, tetramerisation domain, residues 317β354), supported by IPR036674 (p53-like tetramerisation domain superfamily, residues 317β358), which enforces higher-order assembly into a homotetramer. This ordered layoutβN-terminal activation module, central sequence-specific DNA-binding core with a conserved hotspot, and a C-terminal oligomerization clampβcausally establishes a sequence-specific transcription factor that binds DNA as a tetramer and transactivates transcription.
From this domain logic, the molecular function resolves to sequence-specific DNA-binding transcription factor activity. The N-terminal transactivation domain provides the capacity to stimulate transcription complexes (supporting GO:0003700 DNA-binding transcription factor activity), while the central DNA-binding module dictates target-site recognition and promoter occupancy. The tetramerisation domain increases cooperative binding and target selectivity, a common strategy for transcription factors that require avidity to stabilize nucleoprotein assemblies.
This transcriptional control propagates into biological processes characteristic of stress-responsive checkpoints. Sequence-specific activation of cell-cycle inhibitors and apoptosis genes links the factor to cell cycle arrest and programmed cell death, which together suppress tumorigenesis. The same architecture that drives promoter binding and co-regulator recruitment underlies broader pathways: modulation of RNA polymerase II transcription, induction of DNA-damage response programs, and suppression of proliferation via checkpoint enforcement. Thus, the most proximate processes include negative regulation of cell proliferation, positive regulation of cell cycle arrest, and positive regulation of apoptotic pathwaysβmechanistically downstream of transcriptional control.
Cellular location follows from function and dynamics. The presence of a transactivation domain and DNA-binding core dictates a nuclear role for promoter engagement and transcriptional regulation, consistent with nuclear residency. However, regulated nucleocytoplasmic shuttling is typical for stress-responsive transcription factors; therefore, the protein also resides in the cytoplasm when inactive or being modified before nuclear import. This yields a dual localization model: predominant in the nucleus for active transcriptional control, with a cytoplasmic pool that supports assembly, modification, and trafficking.
Mechanistically, I propose that the protein binds specific genomic response elements as a tetramer, recruits co-activators and chromatin remodelers through its N-terminal activation region, and enforces checkpoint decisions that halt the cell cycle and, when necessary, trigger apoptosis. Likely partners include E3 ubiquitin ligases and checkpoint mediators that tune its abundance and activity; importins/exportins that govern shuttling; and chromatin-modifying complexes that implement durable transcriptional outcomes. These interactions collectively channel the proteinβs sequence-specific binding into durable transcriptional repression or activation to maintain genomic integrity.
A sequence-specific transcriptional regulator that assembles as a homotetramer to bind genomic response elements, recruit co-regulatory machinery, and control RNA polymerase IIβdependent gene programs that halt the cell cycle and, when necessary, induce apoptosis. It operates chiefly in the nucleus to coordinate checkpoint and tumor-suppressive pathways, with a cytoplasmic pool reflecting regulated nucleocytoplasmic shuttling. Its N-terminal activation region engages chromatin-modifying complexes, the central DNA-binding core confers target specificity, and the C-terminal oligomerization module stabilizes high-avidity promoter occupancy that enforces cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis.
Acts as a tumor suppressor in many tumor types; induces growth arrest or apoptosis depending on the physiological circumstances and cell type. Involved in cell cycle regulation as a transcriptional activator of genes that negatively regulate cell division. Transcriptional activity is enhanced by cooperative binding to DNA response elements in the promoter region of target genes. May act in multiple pathways regulating DNA damage, cell cycle arrest and apoptosis (By similarity).
IPR002117, family) β residues 3-361IPR013872, domain) β residues 6-29IPR012346, homologous_superfamily) β residues 93-292IPR008967, homologous_superfamily) β residues 95-285IPR011615, domain) β residues 98-287IPR057064, conserved_site) β residues 235-247IPR010991, domain) β residues 317-354IPR036674, homologous_superfamily) β residues 317-358Molecular Function: molecular_function (GO:0003674), binding (GO:0005488), heterocyclic compound binding (GO:1901363), organic cyclic compound binding (GO:0097159), protein binding (GO:0005515), transcription factor binding (GO:0008134), nucleic acid binding (GO:0003676), transmembrane transporter binding (GO:0044325), enzyme binding (GO:0019899), ubiquitin-like protein ligase binding (GO:0044389), DNA-binding transcription factor binding (GO:0140297), DNA binding (GO:0003677), transcription coregulator binding (GO:0001221), RNA polymerase II-specific DNA-binding transcription factor binding (GO:0061629), ubiquitin protein ligase binding (GO:0031625), sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0043565)
Biological Process: biological_process (GO:0008150), positive regulation of biological process (GO:0048518), regulation of biological process (GO:0050789), reproduction (GO:0000003), multicellular organismal process (GO:0032501), biological regulation (GO:0065007), response to stimulus (GO:0050896), developmental process (GO:0032502), cellular process (GO:0009987), homeostatic process (GO:0042592), reproductive process (GO:0022414), negative regulation of biological process (GO:0048519), response to external stimulus (GO:0009605), sexual reproduction (GO:0019953), response to chemical (GO:0042221), positive regulation of immune system process (GO:0002684), multicellular organism reproduction (GO:0032504), developmental process involved in reproduction (GO:0003006), negative regulation of metabolic process (GO:0009892), cellular homeostasis (GO:0019725), response to endogenous stimulus (GO:0009719), positive regulation of locomotion (GO:0040017), regulation of pH (GO:0006885), regulation of cellular process (GO:0050794), regulation of response to stimulus (GO:0048583), cellular response to stimulus (GO:0051716), regulation of signaling (GO:0023051), aging (GO:0007568), negative regulation of cellular process (GO:0048523), regulation of locomotion (GO:0040012), response to abiotic stimulus (GO:0009628), positive regulation of signaling (GO:0023056), regulation of metabolic process (GO:0019222), positive regulation of response to stimulus (GO:0048584), regulation of immune system process (GO:0002682), chemical homeostasis (GO:0048878), positive regulation of metabolic process (GO:0009893), response to stress (GO:0006950), multicellular organismal reproductive process (GO:0048609), positive regulation of cellular process (GO:0048522), response to acid chemical (GO:0001101), response to temperature stimulus (GO:0009266), response to hypoxia (GO:0001666), positive regulation of cell death (GO:0010942), regulation of cell motility (GO:2000145), negative regulation of cell death (GO:0060548), regulation of leukocyte migration (GO:0002685), response to xenobiotic stimulus (GO:0009410), response to radiation (GO:0009314), regulation of response to stress (GO:0080134), response to oxygen levels (GO:0070482), regulation of signal transduction (GO:0009966), cellular response to endogenous stimulus (GO:0071495), regulation of macromolecule metabolic process (GO:0060255), positive regulation of cell cycle (GO:0045787), response to heat (GO:0009408), regulation of cell cycle (GO:0051726), intracellular chemical homeostasis (GO:0055082), response to inorganic substance (GO:0010035), negative regulation of macromolecule metabolic process (GO:0010605), regulation of nitrogen compound metabolic process (GO:0051171), positive regulation of nitrogen compound metabolic process (GO:0051173), monoatomic ion homeostasis (GO:0050801), gamete generation (GO:0007276), positive regulation of signal transduction (GO:0009967), negative regulation of nitrogen compound metabolic process (GO:0051172), response to wounding (GO:0009611), positive regulation of macromolecule metabolic process (GO:0010604), response to oxidative stress (GO:0006979), negative regulation of cell proliferation (GO:0008285), regulation of cellular response to stress (GO:0080135), response to hyperoxia (GO:0055093), response to oxygen-containing compound (GO:1901700), regulation of cellular pH (GO:0030641), negative regulation of cellular metabolic process (GO:0031324), response to organic substance (GO:0010033), positive regulation of cell motility (GO:2000147), positive regulation of biosynthetic process (GO:0009891), spermatogenesis (GO:0007283), positive regulation of leukocyte migration (GO:0002687), response to extracellular stimulus (GO:0009991), regulation of cell population proliferation (GO:0042127), regulation of cell death (GO:0010941), response to nutrient (GO:0007584), response to nitrogen compound (GO:1901698), positive regulation of cellular metabolic process (GO:0031325), regulation of cell communication (GO:0010646), cellular response to chemical stimulus (GO:0070887), cellular response to stress (GO:0033554), regulation of biosynthetic process (GO:0009889), regulation of cellular metabolic process (GO:0031323), positive regulation of cell communication (GO:0010647), negative regulation of biosynthetic process (GO:0009890), regulation of primary metabolic process (GO:0080090), cellular response to oxidative stress (GO:0034599), response to alcohol (GO:0097305), regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process (GO:0010556), cellular response to oxygen levels (GO:0071453), negative regulation of programmed cell death (GO:0043069), regulation of programmed cell death (GO:0043067), regulation of cell migration (GO:0030334), response to vitamin (GO:0033273), negative regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation (GO:0048662), regulation of gene expression (GO:0010468), regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation (GO:0048660), regulation of cellular response to oxidative stress (GO:1900407), negative regulation of DNA metabolic process (GO:0051053), regulation of oxidative stress-induced cell death (GO:1903201), response to nutrient levels (GO:0031667), response to decreased oxygen levels (GO:0036293), regulation of response to oxidative stress (GO:1902882), cellular response to heat (GO:0034605), positive regulation of cell migration (GO:0030335), positive regulation of intracellular signal transduction (GO:1902533), negative regulation of cellular biosynthetic process (GO:0031327), regulation of RNA metabolic process (GO:0051252), cellular response to oxygen-containing compound (GO:1901701), response to ionizing radiation (GO:0010212), negative regulation of nucleobase-containing compound metabolic process (GO:0045934), response to metal ion (GO:0010038), cellular response to hypoxia (GO:0071456), cellular response to organonitrogen compound (GO:0071417), response to light stimulus (GO:0009416), response to cytokine (GO:0034097), response to amino acid (GO:0043200), regulation of DNA metabolic process (GO:0051052), cellular response to organic substance (GO:0071310), regulation of intracellular pH (GO:0051453), positive regulation of programmed cell death (GO:0043068), response to increased oxygen levels (GO:0036296), cellular response to chemical stress (GO:0062197), positive regulation of apoptotic signaling pathway (GO:2001235), cellular response to nitrogen compound (GO:1901699), positive regulation of gene expression (GO:0010628), intracellular monoatomic ion homeostasis (GO:0006873), regulation of apoptotic signaling pathway (GO:2001233), positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process (GO:0010557), positive regulation of nucleobase-containing compound metabolic process (GO:0045935), wound healing (GO:0042060), positive regulation of RNA metabolic process (GO:0051254), response to organonitrogen compound (GO:0010243), monoatomic cation homeostasis (GO:0055080), response to lipid (GO:0033993), regulation of cellular biosynthetic process (GO:0031326), regulation of nucleobase-containing compound metabolic process (GO:0019219), negative regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process (GO:0010558), response to organic cyclic compound (GO:0014070), male gamete generation (GO:0048232), negative regulation of RNA metabolic process (GO:0051253), response to reactive oxygen species (GO:0000302), positive regulation of cellular biosynthetic process (GO:0031328), regulation of intracellular signal transduction (GO:1902531), response to retinoic acid (GO:0032526), regulation of apoptotic process (GO:0042981), response to ethanol (GO:0045471), regulation of RNA biosynthetic process (GO:2001141), regulation of response to reactive oxygen species (GO:1901031), intracellular monoatomic cation homeostasis (GO:0030003), response to UV (GO:0009411), positive regulation of RNA biosynthetic process (GO:1902680), negative regulation of RNA biosynthetic process (GO:1902679), cellular response to reactive oxygen species (GO:0034614), regulation of hydrogen peroxide-induced cell death (GO:1903205), positive regulation of apoptotic process (GO:0043065), regulation of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway (GO:2001242), response to alkaloid (GO:0043279), negative regulation of apoptotic process (GO:0043066), regulation of transcription, DNA-templated (GO:0006355), positive regulation of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway (GO:2001244), cellular response to lipid (GO:0071396), cellular response to decreased oxygen levels (GO:0036294), regulation of DNA biosynthetic process (GO:2000278), response to X-ray (GO:0010165), response to purine-containing compound (GO:0014074), negative regulation of DNA biosynthetic process (GO:2000279), response to caffeine (GO:0031000), negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription (GO:0045892), response to UV-B (GO:0010224), positive regulation of nucleic acid-templated transcription (GO:1903508), regulation of nucleic acid-templated transcription (GO:1903506), regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0006357), positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription (GO:0045893), negative regulation of nucleic acid-templated transcription (GO:1903507), positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0045944)
Cellular Component: cellular_component (GO:0005575), protein-containing complex (GO:0032991), cellular anatomical entity (GO:0110165), nuclear body (GO:0016604), intracellular anatomical structure (GO:0005622), organelle (GO:0043226), chromatin (GO:0000785), cytosol (GO:0005829), nuclear protein-containing complex (GO:0140513), cytoplasm (GO:0005737), transcription regulator complex (GO:0005667), membrane-enclosed lumen (GO:0031974), nucleoplasm (GO:0005654), PML body (GO:0016605), mitochondrion (GO:0005739), organelle lumen (GO:0043233), intracellular organelle (GO:0043229), membrane-bounded organelle (GO:0043227), RNA polymerase II transcription regulator complex (GO:0090575), non-membrane-bounded organelle (GO:0043228), intracellular membrane-bounded organelle (GO:0043231), intracellular organelle lumen (GO:0070013), intracellular non-membrane-bounded organelle (GO:0043232), nuclear lumen (GO:0031981), chromosome (GO:0005694), nucleus (GO:0005634)
Generated by BioReason
Source: Tp53-bioreason-rl-predictions.md
The functional summary states:
A sequence-specific transcriptional regulator that assembles as a homotetramer to bind genomic response elements, recruit co-regulatory machinery, and control RNA polymerase II-dependent gene programs that halt the cell cycle and, when necessary, induce apoptosis. It operates chiefly in the nucleus to coordinate checkpoint and tumor-suppressive pathways, with a cytoplasmic pool reflecting regulated nucleocytoplasmic shuttling.
This is accurate and well-aligned with the curated review. The ai-review.yaml confirms DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0000981), RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0000978), promoter-specific chromatin binding (GO:1990841), intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to DNA damage by p53 class mediator (GO:0042771), regulation of apoptotic process (GO:0042981), positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0045944), nucleus (GO:0005634), chromatin (GO:0000785), and protein tetramerization (GO:0051262 via interpro2go).
The summary correctly describes the three-domain architecture (transactivation domain, DNA-binding core, tetramerization domain) and their functional roles. The mechanistic description of checkpoint enforcement, cell cycle arrest, and apoptosis induction is standard and well-supported.
Minor gaps: the summary does not mention specific p53 targets or the DNA damage response pathway explicitly. The curated annotations include response to UV (GO:0009411), response to oxidative stress (GO:0006979), response to ionizing radiation (GO:0010212), and specific regulatory functions. These stress-response contexts are important for understanding p53 biology but are implied rather than stated.
Comparison with interpro2go:
The interpro2go annotations for Tp53 include transcription cis-regulatory region binding (GO:0000976), DNA binding (GO:0003677), DNA-binding transcription factor activity (GO:0003700), regulation of DNA-templated transcription (GO:0006355), apoptotic process (GO:0006915), and protein tetramerization (GO:0051262). BioReason recapitulates all of these accurately and extends them by correctly identifying the specific p53-family context, the tetramer-based cooperative binding mechanism, and the checkpoint/tumor-suppressive logic. The summary adds genuine biological context beyond the raw interpro2go mappings. No interpro2go errors are recapitulated.
The trace is thorough and well-structured, walking through the p53 family signature, transactivation domain, DNA-binding core (with conserved site), and tetramerization domain. The mechanistic reasoning about cooperative tetramer binding increasing target selectivity is accurate. The hypothesized partners (E3 ubiquitin ligases, importins/exportins, chromatin-modifying complexes) are all well-established in p53 biology.
id: P10361
gene_symbol: Tp53
product_type: PROTEIN
status: IN_PROGRESS
taxon:
id: NCBITaxon:10116
label: Rattus norvegicus
description: >-
Tp53 (rat; UniProt P10361) encodes cellular tumor antigen p53, a conserved
p53-family, sequence-specific DNA-binding transcription factor that acts as the
central node of the cellular stress response and as a tumor suppressor
("guardian of the genome"). p53 has a modular architecture (N-terminal
transactivation domains, proline-rich region, central sequence-specific
DNA-binding domain, and an oligomerization/tetramerization domain); the active
protein assembles into homotetramers that bind p53 response elements in target
gene promoters/enhancers. In response to diverse stresses (notably DNA damage,
but also oxidative stress, hypoxia, ribosomal/nucleolar stress and oncogene
activation), p53 is stabilized β chiefly by escape from MDM2/MDM4-mediated
ubiquitination β and drives transcriptional programs governing cell-cycle
arrest (via CDKN1A/p21), apoptosis (via PUMA, BAX, NOXA), DNA repair and
senescence. p53 also induces MDM2, forming an autoregulatory negative-feedback
loop. It functions predominantly as a nuclear transcription factor but also has
transcription-independent cytoplasmic/mitochondrial pro-apoptotic actions. The
core, conserved function captured here is sequence-specific DNA-binding
transcription factor activity coupled to the DNA-damage/stress response; the
vast catalog of downstream tissue- and stimulus-specific responses in the GOA
set reflects p53's pleiotropy rather than additional distinct molecular
functions.
existing_annotations:
- term:
id: GO:0000981
label: DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific
evidence_type: IBA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000033
review:
summary: This is the core, defining molecular function of p53. As a sequence-specific
DNA-binding transcription factor, p53 binds p53 response elements and modulates
RNA polymerase II transcription of stress-response target genes. Phylogenetic
(IBA) inference is sound and corroborated by the deep research.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core molecular function of p53, universally applicable across p53-family
orthologs and strongly supported by literature.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: Tp53 encodes p53, a sequence-specific DNA-binding transcription
factor** that acts as a central stress-response node and tumor suppressor
- reference_id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: p53 binds p53 response elements in the genome and transcriptionally
regulates gene programs that determine cell fate under stress, prominently
including **cell-cycle arrest, DNA repair, apoptosis, and senescence**
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0042771
label: intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to DNA damage by p53
class mediator
evidence_type: IBA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000033
review:
summary: p53 is the canonical mediator of the intrinsic (mitochondrial) apoptotic
pathway following DNA damage, transactivating PUMA, BAX and NOXA. This is a
core p53 process and is the most specific GO term capturing p53-dependent DNA-damage
apoptosis.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core, p53-specific biological process; well-supported phylogenetic inference.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: p53 activates pro-apoptotic genes including **PUMA, BAX, NOXA**
and can also contribute through non-transcriptional mitochondrial mechanisms
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0042981
label: regulation of apoptotic process
evidence_type: IBA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000033
review:
summary: p53 regulates apoptosis, but this generic term is subsumed by the far
more specific and informative p53-mediated intrinsic apoptosis terms (GO:0042771,
GO:0072332, GO:2001242). Retained as non-core because it is correct but not
the most informative representation.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Correct but generic; the p53-specific apoptosis terms better capture the
core function.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:1990841
label: promoter-specific chromatin binding
evidence_type: IBA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000033
review:
summary: p53 binds promoter/enhancer chromatin at response elements as part of
its transcription factor function. Consistent with the core DNA-binding activity.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Supports the core sequence-specific DNA/chromatin-binding function.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0005634
label: nucleus
evidence_type: IBA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000033
review:
summary: p53 functions predominantly as a nuclear transcription factor where stabilized
tetramers bind DNA response elements. This is the core site of action.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core localization for the transcription factor function.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: 'Nuclear:** stabilized p53 forms tetramers in the nucleus and
binds DNA response elements to regulate transcription'
qualifier: located_in
- term:
id: GO:0045944
label: positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
evidence_type: IBA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000033
review:
summary: p53 transactivates target genes (e.g. CDKN1A/p21, MDM2, pro-apoptotic
genes) via RNA polymerase II, a core aspect of its transcriptional activator
function.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core function; p53 is a sequence-specific transcriptional activator.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: p53 transcriptionally activates CDKN1A/p21 and additional checkpoint
mediators
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0000785
label: chromatin
evidence_type: IBA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000033
review:
summary: p53 is located at chromatin where it binds response elements. Consistent
with its DNA-binding transcription factor role.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core localization for the DNA-binding function.
qualifier: located_in
- term:
id: GO:0000978
label: RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding
evidence_type: IBA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000033
review:
summary: p53 binds sequence-specific cis-regulatory regions (p53 response elements)
of Pol II target genes. This is a precise statement of the core DNA-binding
activity.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core molecular function; precise DNA-binding specificity term.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: 'Central DNA-binding domain (DBD)**: mediates sequence-specific
recognition of response elements'
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0000976
label: transcription cis-regulatory region binding
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000002
review:
summary: Generic parent of the more specific GO:0000978 sequence-specific cis-regulatory
binding already annotated. Correct but redundant/less informative.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Correct but generic; superseded by the more specific DNA-binding terms.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0003677
label: DNA binding
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000002
review:
summary: Generic DNA binding; subsumed by the specific sequence-specific DNA binding
(GO:0043565) and cis-regulatory binding terms that capture p53's actual specificity.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Correct but uninformatively generic; more specific terms preferred.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0003700
label: DNA-binding transcription factor activity
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000002
review:
summary: Parent of the Pol II-specific term GO:0000981 already annotated as core.
Correct but the Pol II-specific child is more informative.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Generic parent of the core MF term GO:0000981.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0005634
label: nucleus
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000120
review:
summary: Redundant nucleus annotation (also asserted by IBA). Core localization.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core localization; duplicate of the IBA nucleus annotation.
qualifier: located_in
- term:
id: GO:0005737
label: cytoplasm
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000044
review:
summary: p53 is also present in the cytoplasm, where a stress-stabilized pool can
engage mitochondria for transcription-independent apoptosis. Non-core relative
to the primary nuclear TF function.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Real but secondary localization; the core function is nuclear.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: It is also present in the **cytoplasm** and can relocalize to
**mitochondria** for transcription-independent apoptotic signaling
qualifier: located_in
- term:
id: GO:0005759
label: mitochondrial matrix
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000044
review:
summary: p53's transcription-independent apoptotic action occurs at the outer mitochondrial
membrane/cytosolic interface with BCL-2 family proteins, not in the matrix.
Matrix localization is not well supported and likely over-annotated from a generic
subcellular-location mapping.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: Mitochondrial p53 acts at the OMM with BCL-2 proteins, not in the matrix;
IEA subcellular-location mapping is too imprecise.
qualifier: located_in
- term:
id: GO:0005783
label: endoplasmic reticulum
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000044
review:
summary: ER localization is not a recognized site of p53 function; this IEA subcellular-location
mapping likely reflects transient/contextual detection rather than a functional
compartment for p53.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: Not a recognized functional compartment for p53; imprecise IEA mapping.
qualifier: located_in
- term:
id: GO:0005813
label: centrosome
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000044
review:
summary: Centrosomal p53 has been reported in the context of centrosome-duplication
surveillance, but it is a peripheral, non-core localization relative to the nuclear
TF function.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Peripheral localization linked to centrosome surveillance; not core.
qualifier: located_in
- term:
id: GO:0006355
label: regulation of DNA-templated transcription
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000002
review:
summary: Generic transcription regulation; subsumed by the specific Pol II positive/negative
regulation terms already annotated.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Correct but generic parent of the more specific Pol II regulation terms.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0006915
label: apoptotic process
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000002
review:
summary: p53 is a master regulator/inducer of apoptosis. As a bare process term
it is generic; the regulatory and p53-specific intrinsic-apoptosis terms are
more informative, but apoptosis is genuinely central to p53 biology.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Generic; the p53-mediated intrinsic apoptosis terms capture the core role.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: p53 activates pro-apoptotic genes including **PUMA, BAX, NOXA**
and can also contribute through non-transcriptional mitochondrial mechanisms
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0006979
label: response to oxidative stress
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000117
review:
summary: p53 is activated by and responds to oxidative stress as part of its stress-sensing
function. A genuine but downstream/contextual stress response.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: One of many specific stress stimuli that activate the core stress response.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0009410
label: response to xenobiotic stimulus
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000117
review:
summary: A specific stimulus that can activate p53; downstream/contextual rather
than a core molecular function.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific stress stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0009411
label: response to UV
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000117
review:
summary: UV is a classic DNA-damaging stimulus that activates p53. A specific instance
of the DNA-damage response; non-core as a standalone term.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific DNA-damage stimulus; subsumed by the core DNA-damage response.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0010165
label: response to X-ray
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000117
review:
summary: Ionizing radiation (X-ray) activates the p53 DNA-damage response. Specific
stimulus; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific DNA-damage stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0016605
label: PML body
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000044
review:
summary: p53 localizes to PML nuclear bodies, which modulate its acetylation and
activation. A real but specialized sub-nuclear localization; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specialized sub-nuclear localization relevant to p53 regulation; non-core.
qualifier: located_in
- term:
id: GO:0031625
label: ubiquitin protein ligase binding
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000117
review:
summary: p53 binds the E3 ubiquitin ligase MDM2 (and others), central to its regulation.
A meaningful interaction underlying the MDM2 feedback loop, but not the core
molecular activity.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Captures MDM2/E3 ligase interaction central to p53 turnover; regulatory,
not the core MF.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0051053
label: negative regulation of DNA metabolic process
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000117
review:
summary: Very generic; p53 can negatively regulate DNA replication/synthesis under
stress, but this term is uninformative relative to specific checkpoint/repair
terms.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: Overly generic ARBA-derived term; more specific checkpoint terms preferred.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0051262
label: protein tetramerization
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000002
review:
summary: Active p53 assembles into homotetramers via its oligomerization domain;
tetramerization is required for efficient DNA binding and full transactivation.
A genuine, mechanistically important molecular feature.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Tetramerization is an experimentally established, functionally required
property of p53.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: activated p53 forms tetramers; tetramerization is required for
efficient DNA binding and full transactivation
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0071456
label: cellular response to hypoxia
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000117
review:
summary: Hypoxia is one of the stresses that activates p53. A specific stimulus
response; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific stress stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0097190
label: apoptotic signaling pathway
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000117
review:
summary: Generic apoptotic signaling; subsumed by the p53-specific intrinsic apoptosis
terms. Correct but not most informative.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Generic; p53-specific intrinsic apoptosis terms are more informative.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0097371
label: MDM2/MDM4 family protein binding
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000117
review:
summary: p53 binds MDM2/MDM4, the principal negative regulators that control its
stability and the autoregulatory feedback loop. A core regulatory interaction
of the pathway.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Direct, well-established interaction central to p53 regulation.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: MDM2 ubiquitinylates p53, inhibiting transactivation and promoting
nuclear export and degradation; stress disrupts this interaction, stabilizing
p53
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:2001242
label: regulation of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000117
review:
summary: p53 regulates the intrinsic apoptotic pathway. Consistent with core p53
apoptosis function, though the positive-regulation child term is more specific.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Correct; subsumed by the more specific positive-regulation term GO:2001244.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0042802
label: identical protein binding
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Reflects p53 self-association into homo-oligomers/tetramers. Captured
more precisely by protein tetramerization (GO:0051262). Generic binding term.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Generic restatement of homotetramerization; protein tetramerization is
preferred.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0005654
label: nucleoplasm
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53 acts in the nucleoplasm as a transcription factor. Consistent with
the core nuclear localization.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core localization consistent with nuclear TF function.
qualifier: located_in
- term:
id: GO:0005829
label: cytosol
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: A cytosolic p53 pool exists and contributes to transcription-independent
apoptosis. Non-core relative to nuclear function.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Secondary cytosolic localization; non-core.
qualifier: located_in
- term:
id: GO:1990841
label: promoter-specific chromatin binding
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the IBA promoter-specific chromatin binding annotation.
Supports the core DNA-binding function.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Supports core DNA/chromatin-binding function; duplicate of IBA call.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0010628
label: positive regulation of gene expression
evidence_type: IGI
original_reference_id: PMID:23164821
review:
summary: Very generic positive regulation of gene expression. p53 does activate
gene expression, but the specific Pol II transactivation terms are far more informative.
The cited paper concerns clusterin/Dickkopf-1/Wnt in amyloid toxicity, a peripheral
context.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: Generic; subsumed by specific Pol II transactivation terms.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0001223
label: transcription coactivator binding
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53 binds transcriptional coactivators (e.g. p300/CBP) to drive transactivation.
A genuine MF supporting the core transcriptional activator function.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Supports transactivation via coactivator recruitment; ancillary to the
core DNA-binding MF.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0005634
label: nucleus
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) nucleus annotation. Core localization.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core localization; duplicate.
qualifier: located_in
- term:
id: GO:0140693
label: molecular condensate scaffold activity
evidence_type: ISS
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000024
review:
summary: p53 has been reported to undergo phase separation in vitro, but condensate
scaffold activity as a physiological function for rat p53 is not well established;
ISS transfer is speculative.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: Speculative; condensate scaffolding is not an established core function.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0140693
label: molecular condensate scaffold activity
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the speculative condensate scaffold activity annotation.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: Speculative; not an established core function.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0032211
label: negative regulation of telomere maintenance via telomerase
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53 can repress TERT and limit telomerase, linked to senescence. A specific
downstream transcriptional-repression output; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific downstream repression output; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0045944
label: positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the core positive-regulation-of-Pol-II-transcription
annotation.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core function; duplicate of IBA call.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:1902895
label: positive regulation of miRNA transcription
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53 transactivates specific miRNAs (e.g. miR-34 family). A specific downstream
transcriptional output; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific transcriptional output; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0003700
label: DNA-binding transcription factor activity
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the generic DNA-binding TF activity; parent of the
core Pol II-specific term.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Generic parent of core MF term GO:0000981.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0006357
label: regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Generic parent of the specific positive/negative Pol II regulation terms
already annotated.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Generic parent term; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0000978
label: RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the core sequence-specific cis-regulatory DNA-binding
annotation.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core DNA-binding specificity; duplicate of IBA call.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0097190
label: apoptotic signaling pathway
evidence_type: IMP
original_reference_id: PMID:17998337
review:
summary: Experimental (IMP) support that p53 initiates apoptotic signaling by transactivating
a target (ARC). Genuine, though the generic term is subsumed by p53-specific
intrinsic apoptosis terms.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Generic apoptotic signaling; p53-specific intrinsic apoptosis terms preferred.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0005515
label: protein binding
evidence_type: IPI
original_reference_id: PMID:11278372
review:
summary: Uninformative 'protein binding'. The underlying interaction (with the
coactivator TAFII31) is better captured by transcription coactivator/coregulator
binding terms.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: Per curation guidelines, bare protein binding is uninformative; specific
coactivator-binding terms are preferred.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0010628
label: positive regulation of gene expression
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Generic positive regulation of gene expression; subsumed by specific Pol
II transactivation terms.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: Generic; specific Pol II transactivation terms preferred.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0045815
label: transcription initiation-coupled chromatin remodeling
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53 recruits chromatin remodelers/coactivators during transactivation.
A mechanistic detail of transactivation; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Mechanistic detail of p53 transactivation; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0016605
label: PML body
evidence_type: IDA
original_reference_id: PMID:17289031
review:
summary: Direct (IDA) localization to PML nuclear bodies. A real but specialized
sub-nuclear localization tied to p53 acetylation/activation; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specialized sub-nuclear localization; non-core.
qualifier: located_in
- term:
id: GO:0071456
label: cellular response to hypoxia
evidence_type: IEP
original_reference_id: PMID:17289031
review:
summary: Expression-pattern (IEP) evidence linking p53 to hypoxic/ischemic response.
A specific stimulus response; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific stress stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0044325
label: transmembrane transporter binding
evidence_type: IPI
original_reference_id: PMID:27013579
review:
summary: The cited study concerns p53-CRM1 interaction and nucleocytoplasmic compartmentalization;
CRM1 (XPO1) is an exportin, not a transmembrane transporter. The mapping to
transmembrane transporter binding appears mislabeled.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: The GO term is mislabeled for this interaction. CRM1/XPO1 is a soluble
nuclear export receptor (karyopherin/exportin), not a transmembrane transporter,
so the underlying p53-CRM1 nuclear-export interaction (PMID:27013579) does not
map to transmembrane transporter binding.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0071401
label: cellular response to triglyceride
evidence_type: IEP
original_reference_id: PMID:27013579
review:
summary: Highly specific contextual stimulus (tributyrin/triglyceride in a hepatocarcinogenesis
model). Peripheral to p53's core function.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Narrow contextual stimulus response; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0000785
label: chromatin
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) chromatin localization. Consistent with core DNA-binding.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core localization for DNA-binding function; duplicate.
qualifier: located_in
- term:
id: GO:2000774
label: positive regulation of cellular senescence
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53 is a master inducer of cellular senescence (via p21 and other effectors).
A genuine core-adjacent output of the p53 stress response.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Senescence induction is a canonical p53 output; retained as non-core (one
of the major cell-fate programs, captured at the core level via the stress response).
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: p53 coordinates programs that enforce durable arrest and facilitate
genomic maintenance
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0071889
label: 14-3-3 protein binding
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53 interacts with 14-3-3 proteins, modulating its stability/activity.
A specific regulatory interaction; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific regulatory protein interaction; non-core.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0140677
label: molecular function activator activity
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Very generic 'activator activity' term. p53 activates transcription, but
this MF term is uninformative relative to its DNA-binding TF activity.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: Generic/uninformative MF; specific TF terms preferred.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0090398
label: cellular senescence
evidence_type: ISS
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000024
review:
summary: Cellular senescence is a canonical p53-controlled cell-fate program. A
genuine, important downstream output of the p53 stress response.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Major p53 cell-fate program; captured at the core level via the stress
response, retained as non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0090398
label: cellular senescence
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) cellular senescence annotation.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Duplicate; major p53 cell-fate program, non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0007283
label: spermatogenesis
evidence_type: IMP
original_reference_id: PMID:28834365
review:
summary: A Tp53-knockout rat shows testicular atrophy despite normal spermatogonial
proliferation. This is a pleiotropic developmental/tissue phenotype, not a core
molecular function of p53.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Pleiotropic tissue-level phenotype; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0010165
label: response to X-ray
evidence_type: IMP
original_reference_id: PMID:28834365
review:
summary: Experimental support that p53 mediates the X-ray (ionizing radiation)
response in rat tissue. A specific instance of the DNA-damage response; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific DNA-damage stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0043066
label: negative regulation of apoptotic process
evidence_type: IMP
original_reference_id: PMID:28834365
review:
summary: Context-dependent anti-apoptotic effect reported in the Tp53-knockout
rat testis study. p53 is predominantly pro-apoptotic; this opposite-direction
effect is context-specific and non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Context-specific anti-apoptotic effect; non-core (p53's core apoptotic
role is pro-apoptotic).
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0051726
label: regulation of cell cycle
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53 regulates the cell cycle via p21-mediated arrest. Core-adjacent; the
specific checkpoint terms are more informative but this captures a canonical
output.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Generic; specific checkpoint/arrest terms preferred. Canonical p53 output.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0000122
label: negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53 represses a subset of target genes (e.g. via repression of survival/cell-cycle
genes). Transcriptional repression is a genuine part of the p53 program.
action: ACCEPT
reason: p53 acts as both activator and repressor of Pol II transcription; this
is part of the core transcriptional regulator function.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0000987
label: cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Closely related to the core sequence-specific cis-regulatory DNA-binding
function (GO:0000978). Supports the core DNA-binding activity.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core DNA-binding specificity.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0001227
label: DNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53 has sequence-specific repressor activity for a subset of targets.
Part of the core transcription factor function (dual activator/repressor).
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core MF; p53 acts as a sequence-specific repressor for some targets.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0008285
label: negative regulation of cell population proliferation
evidence_type: IMP
original_reference_id: PMID:30514107
review:
summary: Experimental support (CELF1/p53 axis, villus atrophy) that p53 suppresses
proliferation. A canonical tumor-suppressive output via cell-cycle arrest.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Canonical antiproliferative output; captured at the core level via cell-cycle
arrest/stress response.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: p53 transcriptionally activates CDKN1A/p21 and additional checkpoint
mediators
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0051726
label: regulation of cell cycle
evidence_type: IMP
original_reference_id: PMID:30514107
review:
summary: Experimental (IMP) support for p53 regulation of the cell cycle. Canonical
p53 output; generic term subsumed by specific checkpoint terms.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Generic; canonical output, specific checkpoint terms preferred.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:1903451
label: negative regulation of G1 to G0 transition
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Specific cell-cycle/quiescence regulatory term. A downstream detail of
p53's cell-cycle control; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific cell-cycle regulatory detail; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:1902749
label: regulation of cell cycle G2/M phase transition
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53 contributes to the G2/M checkpoint. A specific aspect of cell-cycle
arrest; non-core relative to the overall arrest program.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific checkpoint detail; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0005739
label: mitochondrion
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: A stress-stabilized p53 pool relocalizes to mitochondria for transcription-independent
apoptosis. Real but secondary localization; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Secondary localization supporting transcription-independent apoptosis;
non-core.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: It is also present in the **cytoplasm** and can relocalize to
**mitochondria** for transcription-independent apoptotic signaling
qualifier: located_in
- term:
id: GO:0036310
label: ATP-dependent DNA/DNA annealing activity
evidence_type: ISS
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000024
review:
summary: An in-vitro reannealing/strand-transfer activity reported for the p53
C-terminus. This is an in-vitro biochemical curiosity, not an established in-vivo
function, and ISS transfer is weakly supported.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: In-vitro-only activity not established as a physiological function; weak
ISS support.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0036310
label: ATP-dependent DNA/DNA annealing activity
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the in-vitro DNA annealing activity.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: In-vitro-only activity; not an established physiological function.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0140296
label: general transcription initiation factor binding
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53 contacts general transcription machinery (e.g. TFIID/TBP) during transactivation.
A mechanistic interaction supporting the core TF function.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Mechanistic interaction supporting transactivation; ancillary to core MF.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0001228
label: DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: The specific sequence-specific transcriptional activator activity of p53
for Pol II targets. Together with the repressor activity, this constitutes the
core MF.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core molecular function; p53 is a sequence-specific Pol II transcriptional
activator.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: p53 transcriptionally activates CDKN1A/p21 and additional checkpoint
mediators
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0043066
label: negative regulation of apoptotic process
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Context-dependent anti-apoptotic role transferred by orthology. p53 is
predominantly pro-apoptotic; the opposite-direction effect is context-specific
and non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Context-specific; p53's core apoptotic role is pro-apoptotic.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0045899
label: positive regulation of RNA polymerase II transcription preinitiation complex
assembly
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: A mechanistic detail of p53-driven transactivation (promoting PIC assembly).
Supports the core activator function; non-core as a standalone term.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Mechanistic transactivation detail; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0033209
label: tumor necrosis factor-mediated signaling pathway
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53 intersects with TNF/death-receptor signaling in some contexts. A peripheral
cross-talk; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Peripheral signaling cross-talk; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0001046
label: core promoter sequence-specific DNA binding
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53 binds sequence-specific DNA; whether it specifically binds the core
promoter (vs distal/proximal response elements) is debatable. Related to the
core DNA-binding function but the specific 'core promoter' qualifier may be over-specific.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Related to core DNA-binding; the core-promoter specificity is uncertain.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0005813
label: centrosome
evidence_type: ISS
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000024
review:
summary: Centrosomal localization linked to centrosome-duplication surveillance.
Peripheral; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Peripheral localization; non-core.
qualifier: located_in
- term:
id: GO:0005813
label: centrosome
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) centrosome localization.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Peripheral localization; non-core; duplicate.
qualifier: located_in
- term:
id: GO:0043065
label: positive regulation of apoptotic process
evidence_type: ISS
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000024
review:
summary: p53 is a master positive regulator of apoptosis, transactivating PUMA,
BAX and NOXA. This is a canonical core p53 output.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Canonical, well-established pro-apoptotic role; core p53 output.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: p53 activates pro-apoptotic genes including **PUMA, BAX, NOXA**
and can also contribute through non-transcriptional mitochondrial mechanisms
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0061629
label: RNA polymerase II-specific DNA-binding transcription factor binding
evidence_type: IPI
original_reference_id: PMID:10329733
review:
summary: Direct interaction (IPI) with another Pol II transcription factor (Brn-3a)
to modulate the Bcl-2 promoter. A specific cofactor/TF interaction; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific TF-TF interaction; ancillary to the core MF.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0090575
label: RNA polymerase II transcription regulator complex
evidence_type: IDA
original_reference_id: PMID:10329733
review:
summary: p53 is part of Pol II transcription regulator complexes at target promoters.
Consistent with the core transcription factor function.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Consistent with core TF function; p53 acts within Pol II regulatory complexes.
qualifier: part_of
- term:
id: GO:0002244
label: hematopoietic progenitor cell differentiation
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Pleiotropic tissue/developmental role transferred by orthology. Non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Pleiotropic developmental role; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0060218
label: hematopoietic stem cell differentiation
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Pleiotropic developmental role transferred by orthology. Non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Pleiotropic developmental role; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0048539
label: bone marrow development
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Pleiotropic tissue/developmental role transferred by orthology. Non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Pleiotropic developmental role; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:2001244
label: positive regulation of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway
evidence_type: ISS
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000024
review:
summary: p53 positively regulates the intrinsic apoptotic pathway. A core p53 apoptosis
term, specific to the p53-driven mitochondrial program.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core p53 apoptosis output; specific and informative.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: p53 activates pro-apoptotic genes including **PUMA, BAX, NOXA**
and can also contribute through non-transcriptional mitochondrial mechanisms
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:2001244
label: positive regulation of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway
evidence_type: IMP
original_reference_id: PMID:27031958
review:
summary: Experimental (IMP) support for p53 positively regulating intrinsic apoptosis
(Nupr1/Chop axis, mitochondrial endothelial apoptosis). Core p53 apoptosis output.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core p53 apoptosis output; experimentally supported.
supported_by:
- reference_id: PMID:27031958
supporting_text: Nupr1/Chop/P53 axis is involved in classical mitochondrial apoptosis
caused by METH in endothelial cells
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0062100
label: positive regulation of programmed necrotic cell death
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53 has been linked to necroptosis/programmed necrosis in some contexts.
A specific, less-canonical cell-death output; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Less-canonical, context-specific cell-death output; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0005667
label: transcription regulator complex
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53 functions within transcription regulator complexes at target genes.
Consistent with the core TF function.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Consistent with core TF function.
qualifier: part_of
- term:
id: GO:0031625
label: ubiquitin protein ligase binding
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the MDM2/E3-ligase-binding annotation central to p53
turnover.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Regulatory interaction (MDM2 etc.); non-core; duplicate.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0000978
label: RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding
evidence_type: ISS
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000024
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISS) of the core sequence-specific cis-regulatory DNA-binding
annotation.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core DNA-binding specificity; duplicate.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:1905856
label: negative regulation of pentose-phosphate shunt
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53 represses TIGAR/G6PD-related metabolism, influencing the pentose-phosphate
pathway. A specific metabolic output of p53; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific metabolic output; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0006974
label: DNA damage response
evidence_type: ISS
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000024
review:
summary: The DNA damage response is the central pathway in which p53 acts, linking
genotoxic stress to transcriptional reprogramming. This is a core process for
p53.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core pathway role of p53.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: 'Core pathway role: **DNA damage response** linking genotoxic
or oncogenic stress to transcriptional reprogramming'
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0006974
label: DNA damage response
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the core DNA damage response annotation.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core pathway role; duplicate.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: Diverse cellular stresses (notably DNA damage) inhibit p53 ubiquitination,
stabilize p53, and promote tetramer formation and DNA binding
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:1990841
label: promoter-specific chromatin binding
evidence_type: ISS
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000024
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISS) promoter-specific chromatin binding. Supports the core
DNA-binding function.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Supports core DNA/chromatin-binding; duplicate.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0001094
label: TFIID-class transcription factor complex binding
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53 contacts the TFIID complex during transactivation. A mechanistic interaction
supporting the core TF function.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Mechanistic interaction; ancillary to core MF.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0009299
label: mRNA transcription
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Generic 'mRNA transcription'; subsumed by the specific Pol II regulation
terms. Uninformative as a standalone.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Generic; specific Pol II regulation terms preferred.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0043065
label: positive regulation of apoptotic process
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the canonical pro-apoptotic regulation annotation.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Canonical core p53 output; duplicate.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0000981
label: DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the core DNA-binding transcription factor activity
annotation.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core molecular function; duplicate of IBA call.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: Tp53 encodes p53, a sequence-specific DNA-binding transcription
factor** that acts as a central stress-response node and tumor suppressor
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0003730
label: mRNA 3'-UTR binding
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: A reported non-canonical RNA-binding activity (e.g. p53 binding CDK4 mRNA).
An in-vitro/non-canonical activity not central to p53 function; weak support.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: Non-canonical RNA-binding activity; not an established core function.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0034644
label: cellular response to UV
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: UV is a DNA-damaging stimulus activating p53. Specific instance of the
DNA-damage response; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific DNA-damage stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0042771
label: intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to DNA damage by p53
class mediator
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the core p53-mediated DNA-damage intrinsic apoptosis
annotation.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core, p53-specific apoptosis process; duplicate.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0071479
label: cellular response to ionizing radiation
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Ionizing radiation activates the p53 DNA-damage response. Specific stimulus;
non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific DNA-damage stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0071480
label: cellular response to gamma radiation
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Gamma radiation activates the p53 DNA-damage response. Specific stimulus;
non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific DNA-damage stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0072331
label: signal transduction by p53 class mediator
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: This is the defining signaling process for p53 (intracellular signaling
induced by p53). A core, p53-specific pathway term.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core, p53-specific signaling process.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: p53 binds p53 response elements in the genome and transcriptionally
regulates gene programs that determine cell fate under stress, prominently
including **cell-cycle arrest, DNA repair, apoptosis, and senescence**
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0072332
label: intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway by p53 class mediator
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: The p53-mediated intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway. A core, p53-specific
apoptosis process.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core, p53-specific apoptosis process.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0072717
label: cellular response to actinomycin D
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Actinomycin D (a nucleolar/transcription stressor) activates p53. Highly
specific stimulus; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Narrow specific stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0002039
label: p53 binding
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53 self-association (and binding to p53-family members). Reflects homotetramerization;
captured more precisely by protein tetramerization.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Self/family-binding; subsumed by tetramerization.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0032991
label: protein-containing complex
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Extremely generic cellular component (any protein complex). Uninformative.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: Root-level generic CC; uninformative.
qualifier: part_of
- term:
id: GO:0097718
label: disordered domain specific binding
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Reflects p53's intrinsically disordered regions mediating interactions.
A generic binding term; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Generic binding modality; non-core.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0005737
label: cytoplasm
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) cytoplasm localization (secondary p53 pool).
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Secondary localization; non-core; duplicate.
qualifier: located_in
- term:
id: GO:0006914
label: autophagy
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53 modulates autophagy (context-dependent, both pro- and anti-autophagic).
A specific downstream output; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific, context-dependent downstream output; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0042826
label: histone deacetylase binding
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53 interacts with HDACs (e.g. in repressive complexes/Sin3). A specific
cofactor interaction; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific cofactor interaction; non-core.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0045892
label: negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53-mediated transcriptional repression. Part of the core dual activator/repressor
function; the Pol II-specific child (GO:0000122) is more informative.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Generic repression term; Pol II-specific child preferred.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0060333
label: type II interferon-mediated signaling pathway
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53 cross-talks with interferon signaling in some contexts. Peripheral;
non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Peripheral signaling cross-talk; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:1905587
label: positive regulation of outer hair cell apoptotic process
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: A highly tissue-specific apoptotic output (cochlear outer hair cells).
Far downstream/pleiotropic; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Highly tissue-specific apoptotic output; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0005515
label: protein binding
evidence_type: IPI
original_reference_id: PMID:15872011
review:
summary: Uninformative 'protein binding'. The underlying interaction (nucleophosmin/B23
modulating p53) is better captured by a specific binding term.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative per curation guidelines.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0045471
label: response to ethanol
evidence_type: IEP
original_reference_id: PMID:20961644
review:
summary: Specific stimulus (alcohol/ethanol in an alcoholic liver disease model).
Peripheral contextual stress response; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Narrow contextual stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0034614
label: cellular response to reactive oxygen species
evidence_type: IMP
original_reference_id: PMID:24817286
review:
summary: Experimental support that ROS activate p53 (cisplatin-induced apoptosis
in rat mesangial cells). A specific oxidative-stress instance; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific oxidative-stress stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0032306
label: regulation of prostaglandin secretion
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: A highly specific secretory/physiological output transferred by orthology.
Far downstream; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific downstream physiological output; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0090276
label: regulation of peptide hormone secretion
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: A specific physiological/secretory output transferred by orthology. Far
downstream; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific downstream physiological output; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:2000871
label: negative regulation of progesterone secretion
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: A very specific endocrine output transferred by orthology. Far downstream;
non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific endocrine output; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0008285
label: negative regulation of cell population proliferation
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) antiproliferative output; canonical tumor-suppressive
effect via cell-cycle arrest.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Canonical output captured at core level via cell-cycle arrest; duplicate.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0070059
label: intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to endoplasmic reticulum
stress
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: A specific stress-triggered branch of intrinsic apoptosis. p53 participates
in ER-stress apoptosis in some contexts; specific/non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific stress-branch of apoptosis; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:1900119
label: positive regulation of execution phase of apoptosis
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: A specific apoptosis-execution regulatory term. A downstream detail of
p53's pro-apoptotic role; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific apoptosis-execution detail; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0007623
label: circadian rhythm
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53 cross-talks with the circadian clock in some contexts. Peripheral/pleiotropic;
non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Peripheral cross-talk; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0043153
label: entrainment of circadian clock by photoperiod
evidence_type: ISS
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000024
review:
summary: A very specific circadian-entrainment role transferred by sequence similarity.
Far from p53's core function; weakly supported for rat.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: Specific circadian role; weak ISS support, not a core p53 function.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0043153
label: entrainment of circadian clock by photoperiod
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the specific circadian-entrainment annotation.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: Specific circadian role; not a core p53 function.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0048512
label: circadian behavior
evidence_type: ISS
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000024
review:
summary: A behavioral/organismal circadian phenotype transferred by similarity.
Far downstream/pleiotropic; non-core.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: Organismal behavioral phenotype; not a core p53 function.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0048512
label: circadian behavior
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the circadian-behavior annotation.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: Organismal behavioral phenotype; not a core p53 function.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0000981
label: DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific
evidence_type: ISS
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000024
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISS) of the core DNA-binding transcription factor activity
annotation.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core molecular function; duplicate.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0097371
label: MDM2/MDM4 family protein binding
evidence_type: IPI
original_reference_id: PMID:23941874
review:
summary: Direct (IPI) MDM2/MDM4-family binding evidence. Central regulatory interaction;
duplicate of the IEA call.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Direct, well-established interaction central to p53 regulation.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0005634
label: nucleus
evidence_type: IDA
original_reference_id: PMID:17571083
review:
summary: Direct (IDA) nuclear localization. Core localization for the TF function.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core localization; direct evidence.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: 'Nuclear:** stabilized p53 forms tetramers in the nucleus and
binds DNA response elements to regulate transcription'
qualifier: located_in
- term:
id: GO:0046677
label: response to antibiotic
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: A specific xenobiotic/drug stimulus transferred by orthology. Peripheral;
non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific drug stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0071456
label: cellular response to hypoxia
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) hypoxia response. Specific stress stimulus; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific stress stimulus; non-core; duplicate.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0090200
label: positive regulation of release of cytochrome c from mitochondria
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: A mechanistic step of p53-driven intrinsic apoptosis (cytochrome c release).
Supports the core pro-apoptotic role; specific/non-core as a standalone term.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Mechanistic step of intrinsic apoptosis; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:2001244
label: positive regulation of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the core p53 positive-regulation-of-intrinsic-apoptosis
annotation.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core p53 apoptosis output; duplicate.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0034605
label: cellular response to heat
evidence_type: IEP
original_reference_id: PMID:11295070
review:
summary: Hyperthermia-induced apoptosis (rat yolk sac tumor lines) linking p53
to heat stress. Specific stimulus; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific stress stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0010224
label: response to UV-B
evidence_type: IEP
original_reference_id: PMID:22559303
review:
summary: UV-B-induced p53/GADD45/CASP3 response in rat lens. Specific DNA-damage
stimulus; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific DNA-damage stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0001221
label: transcription coregulator binding
evidence_type: IPI
original_reference_id: PMID:21792911
review:
summary: Direct (IPI) interaction with a transcription coregulator (NF-kB context).
Supports the core transactivation function via cofactor recruitment.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Cofactor interaction supporting transactivation; ancillary to core MF.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0097252
label: oligodendrocyte apoptotic process
evidence_type: ISS
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000024
review:
summary: A highly cell-type-specific apoptotic output. Far downstream/pleiotropic;
non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Cell-type-specific apoptotic output; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0097252
label: oligodendrocyte apoptotic process
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the oligodendrocyte apoptosis annotation.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Cell-type-specific apoptotic output; non-core; duplicate.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0045893
label: positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53-mediated transcriptional activation. Part of the core activator function;
the Pol II-specific term GO:0045944 is more informative.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Generic activation term; Pol II-specific child preferred.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0016605
label: PML body
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) PML body localization. Specialized sub-nuclear localization;
non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specialized sub-nuclear localization; non-core; duplicate.
qualifier: located_in
- term:
id: GO:0016032
label: viral process
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Generic 'viral process' transferred by orthology (p53 is targeted by viral
oncoproteins). Uninformative/peripheral; non-core.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: Generic viral-process term; uninformative for p53's own function.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0030971
label: receptor tyrosine kinase binding
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: A specific protein interaction transferred by orthology. Peripheral; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific protein interaction; non-core.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0048147
label: negative regulation of fibroblast proliferation
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: A cell-type-specific antiproliferative output. A specific instance of
p53's antiproliferative role; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Cell-type-specific antiproliferative output; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0042149
label: cellular response to glucose starvation
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53 responds to metabolic/nutrient stress (e.g. via AMPK). Specific stress
stimulus; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific metabolic stress stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0061629
label: RNA polymerase II-specific DNA-binding transcription factor binding
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the specific TF-TF binding annotation.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific TF-TF interaction; ancillary; duplicate.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0019899
label: enzyme binding
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Generic 'enzyme binding'. Uninformative relative to specific interaction
terms (e.g. MDM2, HDAC, kinases).
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: Generic binding term; uninformative.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0071466
label: cellular response to xenobiotic stimulus
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Generic xenobiotic-stress response transferred by orthology. Specific
stimulus class; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific stimulus class; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:2000379
label: positive regulation of reactive oxygen species metabolic process
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53 modulates ROS/redox metabolism (context-dependent, both pro- and anti-oxidant).
A specific metabolic output; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific metabolic output; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0000976
label: transcription cis-regulatory region binding
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Generic parent (ISO) of the specific sequence-specific cis-regulatory
binding. Subsumed by GO:0000978.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Generic parent of the more specific DNA-binding term.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0008104
label: intracellular protein localization
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Very generic process term transferred by orthology. Uninformative.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: Generic/uninformative process; not a core p53 function.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0008340
label: determination of adult lifespan
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: An organismal aging/longevity phenotype transferred by orthology. Far
downstream/pleiotropic; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Organismal aging phenotype; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0070245
label: positive regulation of thymocyte apoptotic process
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: A cell-type-specific apoptotic output (thymocytes). A classic p53-dependent
apoptosis instance, but cell-type-specific; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Cell-type-specific apoptotic output; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0097371
label: MDM2/MDM4 family protein binding
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) MDM2/MDM4 binding. Central regulatory interaction.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Direct interaction central to p53 regulation; duplicate.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0090399
label: replicative senescence
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: A specific senescence subtype. p53 enforces replicative senescence; a
downstream instance of the senescence program; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific senescence subtype; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0090403
label: oxidative stress-induced premature senescence
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: A specific senescence subtype induced by oxidative stress. Downstream
instance of the senescence program; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific senescence subtype; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0006983
label: ER overload response
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: A specific ER-stress response transferred by orthology. Specific stimulus;
non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific stress response; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0042981
label: regulation of apoptotic process
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the generic apoptosis-regulation annotation; subsumed
by p53-specific terms.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Generic; p53-specific apoptosis terms preferred; duplicate.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0030330
label: DNA damage response, signal transduction by p53 class mediator
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: The DNA-damage-response signaling specifically mediated by p53. A core,
p53-specific pathway term integrating DNA damage with p53 signaling.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core, p53-specific DNA-damage signaling process.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: 'Core pathway role: **DNA damage response** linking genotoxic
or oncogenic stress to transcriptional reprogramming'
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0002020
label: protease binding
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: A specific protein interaction transferred by orthology. Peripheral; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific protein interaction; non-core.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0051721
label: protein phosphatase 2A binding
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: A specific interaction (PP2A regulating p53 phosphorylation). A regulatory
interaction; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific regulatory interaction; non-core.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0031625
label: ubiquitin protein ligase binding
evidence_type: IPI
original_reference_id: PMID:16330492
review:
summary: Direct (IPI) E3 ligase binding (acetaminophen-induced p53 degradation
context). Captures the MDM2/E3-ligase interaction underlying p53 turnover; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Regulatory E3-ligase interaction; non-core.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0016604
label: nuclear body
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Generic parent of PML body. p53 localizes to nuclear bodies; specialized
sub-nuclear localization; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specialized sub-nuclear localization; non-core.
qualifier: located_in
- term:
id: GO:0007265
label: Ras protein signal transduction
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: A signaling cross-talk transferred by orthology (oncogene-induced p53
activation). Peripheral; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Peripheral signaling cross-talk; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0005515
label: protein binding
evidence_type: IPI
original_reference_id: PMID:8389468
review:
summary: Uninformative 'protein binding'. The underlying WT1-p53 interaction is
captured better by a specific TF-binding term; the same paper also supports the
negative-regulation-of-transcription annotation below.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative per curation guidelines.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0045892
label: negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription
evidence_type: IDA
original_reference_id: PMID:8389468
review:
summary: Direct (IDA) evidence that p53 represses transcription (WT1/p53 functional
interaction). Supports the core dual activator/repressor function; generic term,
Pol II-specific child preferred.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Generic repression term; supports core repressor activity, Pol II-specific
child preferred.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0010332
label: response to gamma radiation
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Gamma radiation activates the p53 DNA-damage response. Specific stimulus;
non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific DNA-damage stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0031571
label: mitotic G1 DNA damage checkpoint signaling
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53 enforces the G1 DNA-damage checkpoint (via p21). A specific, mechanistically
central output of the p53 DNA-damage response.
action: ACCEPT
reason: A defining, specific p53-mediated checkpoint output of the DNA-damage response.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: p53 transcriptionally activates CDKN1A/p21 and additional checkpoint
mediators
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0045944
label: positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
evidence_type: IDA
original_reference_id: PMID:11278372
review:
summary: Direct (IDA) evidence of p53-driven Pol II transactivation (TAFII31 coactivator).
Core transcriptional activator function.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core function; direct evidence of Pol II transactivation.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0051087
label: protein-folding chaperone binding
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53 interacts with chaperones (e.g. HSP90/HSP70) that regulate its folding/stability.
A regulatory interaction; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific regulatory chaperone interaction; non-core.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0006979
label: response to oxidative stress
evidence_type: IEP
original_reference_id: PMID:17600529
review:
summary: Expression-pattern evidence for p53 in oxidative-stress response (IGF1R/HDAC
in VSMCs). Specific stress stimulus; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific stress stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0010038
label: response to metal ion
evidence_type: IEP
original_reference_id: PMID:17466256
review:
summary: A specific stimulus (platinum complex). Peripheral contextual stress response;
non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific drug/metal stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0031000
label: response to caffeine
evidence_type: IEP
original_reference_id: PMID:16544096
review:
summary: A specific stimulus (caffeine, in a Parkinson's-disease cell model). Peripheral;
non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Narrow specific stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0033552
label: response to vitamin B3
evidence_type: IEP
original_reference_id: PMID:17516866
review:
summary: Niacin (vitamin B3) deficiency alters p53 expression in rat bone marrow.
A specific nutritional stimulus; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific nutritional stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0043200
label: response to amino acid
evidence_type: IEP
original_reference_id: PMID:17542038
review:
summary: A specific nutritional stimulus (glutamine). Peripheral; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific nutritional stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0002687
label: positive regulation of leukocyte migration
evidence_type: IMP
original_reference_id: PMID:18317410
review:
summary: A specific physiological output (leukocyte transmigration in aged rat
hearts, via pifithrin-alpha p53 inhibition). Far downstream/pleiotropic; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific tissue-level physiological output; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0009410
label: response to xenobiotic stimulus
evidence_type: IEP
original_reference_id: PMID:18336558
review:
summary: A specific xenobiotic stimulus (valproate/oxcarbazepine). Peripheral;
non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific xenobiotic stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0009411
label: response to UV
evidence_type: IEP
original_reference_id: PMID:17724205
review:
summary: UV-induced p53 expression/apoptosis in the rat lens. Specific DNA-damage
stimulus; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific DNA-damage stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0010165
label: response to X-ray
evidence_type: IEP
original_reference_id: PMID:17699727
review:
summary: Radiotherapy-induced p53/apoptosis in a rat mucositis model. Specific
DNA-damage stimulus; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific DNA-damage stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0032526
label: response to retinoic acid
evidence_type: IEP
original_reference_id: PMID:17962954
review:
summary: A specific stimulus (retinoic acid in a spina bifida model). Peripheral;
non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0034097
label: response to cytokine
evidence_type: IEP
original_reference_id: PMID:17651018
review:
summary: IFN-gamma-associated apoptosis in pregnant rat uterus/placenta. Specific
cytokine stimulus; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific cytokine stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0045787
label: positive regulation of cell cycle
evidence_type: IMP
original_reference_id: PMID:18026139
review:
summary: A context-specific positive cell-cycle effect (p53-p21 required for CDK2/S-phase
entry in primary rat hepatocytes). p53 canonically arrests the cell cycle; this
opposite-direction effect is context-specific and non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Context-specific positive effect; p53's core cell-cycle role is arrest.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0048662
label: negative regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation
evidence_type: IMP
original_reference_id: PMID:17659301
review:
summary: A cell-type-specific antiproliferative output (VSMCs, via GKLF-induced
p53). A specific instance of p53's antiproliferative role; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Cell-type-specific antiproliferative output; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0055093
label: response to hyperoxia
evidence_type: IEP
original_reference_id: PMID:18337831
review:
summary: A specific oxidative stimulus (hyperbaric oxygen/ischemic wound). Peripheral;
non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific oxidative stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:1901423
label: response to benzene
evidence_type: IEP
original_reference_id: PMID:18093815
review:
summary: A specific xenobiotic stimulus (benzene exposure, lung epithelia). Peripheral;
non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific xenobiotic stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0000785
label: chromatin
evidence_type: IDA
original_reference_id: PMID:15632413
review:
summary: Direct (IDA) chromatin localization (bradykinin B2 receptor promoter).
Supports the core DNA-binding function.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core localization for DNA-binding; direct evidence.
qualifier: located_in
- term:
id: GO:0005667
label: transcription regulator complex
evidence_type: IDA
original_reference_id: PMID:15632413
review:
summary: Direct (IDA) evidence that p53 acts within a transcription regulator complex
(with CREB, KLF-4, CBP on the B2R promoter). Consistent with the core TF function.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Consistent with core TF function; direct evidence.
qualifier: part_of
- term:
id: GO:0043565
label: sequence-specific DNA binding
evidence_type: IDA
original_reference_id: PMID:15632413
review:
summary: Direct (IDA) evidence of p53 sequence-specific DNA binding at a target
promoter. This is the core DNA-binding molecular function.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core molecular function; direct experimental evidence of sequence-specific
DNA binding.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: 'Central DNA-binding domain (DBD)**: mediates sequence-specific
recognition of response elements'
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0003682
label: chromatin binding
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Generic chromatin binding; subsumed by the specific sequence-specific
and promoter-specific binding terms.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Generic; specific DNA/chromatin binding terms preferred.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0043065
label: positive regulation of apoptotic process
evidence_type: IMP
original_reference_id: PMID:16688778
review:
summary: Direct functional (IMP) evidence of p53-dependent apoptosis (benzo[a]pyrene-exposed
hepatic cells). Core pro-apoptotic role.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core pro-apoptotic role; experimentally supported.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0051453
label: regulation of intracellular pH
evidence_type: IMP
original_reference_id: PMID:16688778
review:
summary: A specific output (p53-dependent acidification in the same benzo[a]pyrene
study). An unusual/specific downstream effect; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific, unusual downstream effect; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0046982
label: protein heterodimerization activity
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: p53 can heterodimerize/hetero-oligomerize with family members (p63/p73)
or interact with partners. A binding modality; subsumed by tetramerization for
the core homo-oligomer.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Binding modality; non-core relative to homotetramerization.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0016363
label: nuclear matrix
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: A sub-nuclear localization transferred by orthology. Specialized; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specialized sub-nuclear localization; non-core.
qualifier: located_in
- term:
id: GO:0065003
label: protein-containing complex assembly
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Generic complex-assembly term (reflects tetramer/complex formation). Uninformative
relative to protein tetramerization.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Generic; tetramerization is the informative term.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0005515
label: protein binding
evidence_type: IPI
original_reference_id: PMID:12464630
review:
summary: Uninformative 'protein binding' (nucleolar/nucleophosmin context). Specific
interaction terms preferred.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative per curation guidelines.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:1904584
label: cellular response to polyamine macromolecule
evidence_type: IEP
original_reference_id: PMID:11502571
review:
summary: A specific stimulus (polyamine depletion stabilizing p53 in intestinal
epithelium). Peripheral; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific stimulus; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:2000279
label: negative regulation of DNA biosynthetic process
evidence_type: IMP
original_reference_id: PMID:11502571
review:
summary: p53-dependent inhibition of DNA synthesis/proliferation (polyamine-depletion
context). A specific instance of p53's antiproliferative/checkpoint role; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specific antiproliferative output; non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0003677
label: DNA binding
evidence_type: ISS
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000024
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISS) generic DNA binding; subsumed by the specific sequence-specific
DNA-binding terms.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Generic; specific DNA-binding terms preferred; duplicate.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0005507
label: copper ion binding
evidence_type: ISS
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000024
review:
summary: p53 can bind metal ions (zinc is structurally required in the DBD; copper
binding has been reported in vitro). Copper binding is not an established physiological
function and ISS support is weak.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: Copper binding is not an established p53 function (the structurally required
metal is zinc); weak ISS support.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0005634
label: nucleus
evidence_type: ISS
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000024
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISS) nucleus localization. Core localization.
action: ACCEPT
reason: Core localization; duplicate.
qualifier: located_in
- term:
id: GO:0005730
label: nucleolus
evidence_type: ISS
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000024
review:
summary: p53 localizes to the nucleolus in some contexts (nucleolar stress sensing).
A specialized sub-nuclear localization; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specialized sub-nuclear localization; non-core.
qualifier: located_in
- term:
id: GO:0005737
label: cytoplasm
evidence_type: ISS
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000024
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISS) cytoplasm localization (secondary pool).
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Secondary localization; non-core; duplicate.
qualifier: located_in
- term:
id: GO:0005739
label: mitochondrion
evidence_type: ISS
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000024
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISS) mitochondrion localization (transcription-independent
apoptosis). Secondary; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Secondary localization; non-core; duplicate.
qualifier: located_in
- term:
id: GO:0006289
label: nucleotide-excision repair
evidence_type: ISS
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000024
review:
summary: p53 facilitates nucleotide-excision repair (e.g. via transactivation of
repair genes such as DDB2/XPC). A genuine DNA-repair-supporting role downstream
of its TF function; non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: DNA-repair-supporting role downstream of the core DNA-damage response;
non-core.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0030308
label: negative regulation of cell growth
evidence_type: ISS
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000024
review:
summary: A generic antigrowth term; subsumed by the specific cell-cycle-arrest/antiproliferation
terms. Canonical tumor-suppressive output.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Generic; specific arrest/antiproliferation terms preferred.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0006289
label: nucleotide-excision repair
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the NER-supporting role.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: DNA-repair-supporting role; non-core; duplicate.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0005507
label: copper ion binding
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) of the speculative copper-binding annotation.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: Not an established p53 function (zinc is the structural metal); weak support.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0030308
label: negative regulation of cell growth
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) generic antigrowth term.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Generic; specific arrest terms preferred; duplicate.
qualifier: involved_in
- term:
id: GO:0003677
label: DNA binding
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) generic DNA binding; subsumed by specific terms.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Generic; specific DNA-binding terms preferred; duplicate.
qualifier: enables
- term:
id: GO:0005730
label: nucleolus
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) nucleolus localization (nucleolar stress sensing). Specialized;
non-core.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Specialized sub-nuclear localization; non-core; duplicate.
qualifier: located_in
- term:
id: GO:0006355
label: regulation of DNA-templated transcription
evidence_type: ISO
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000121
review:
summary: Duplicate (ISO) generic transcription-regulation term; subsumed by the
specific Pol II terms.
action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
reason: Generic parent; non-core; duplicate.
qualifier: involved_in
core_functions:
- description: >-
p53 is a sequence-specific DNA-binding transcription factor that recognizes
p53 response elements via its central DNA-binding domain and, as a homotetramer,
activates (and represses) RNA polymerase II transcription of stress-response
target genes. This is the single core evolved molecular function from which all
downstream p53 biology derives.
molecular_function:
id: GO:0000981
label: DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific
directly_involved_in:
- id: GO:0072331
label: signal transduction by p53 class mediator
- id: GO:0006974
label: DNA damage response
locations:
- id: GO:0005634
label: nucleus
- id: GO:0000785
label: chromatin
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: Tp53 encodes p53, a sequence-specific DNA-binding transcription
factor** that acts as a central stress-response node and tumor suppressor
- reference_id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: 'Central DNA-binding domain (DBD)**: mediates sequence-specific
recognition of response elements'
- description: >-
Acting downstream of its DNA-binding/transcription-factor activity, p53
transactivates pro-apoptotic targets (PUMA, BAX, NOXA) to drive the
p53-mediated intrinsic (mitochondrial) apoptotic pathway in response to DNA
damage; a stress-stabilized cytoplasmic pool can also engage BCL-2 family
proteins at mitochondria for transcription-independent apoptosis.
molecular_function:
id: GO:0001228
label: DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific
directly_involved_in:
- id: GO:0042771
label: intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to DNA damage by p53
class mediator
- id: GO:0043065
label: positive regulation of apoptotic process
locations:
- id: GO:0005634
label: nucleus
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: p53 activates pro-apoptotic genes including **PUMA, BAX, NOXA**
and can also contribute through non-transcriptional mitochondrial mechanisms
- description: >-
p53 enforces the DNA-damage cell-cycle checkpoint by transactivating CDKN1A/p21,
producing G1 (and G2/M) arrest; sustained activation drives cellular senescence.
These antiproliferative outputs underlie p53's tumor-suppressor function.
molecular_function:
id: GO:0001228
label: DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific
directly_involved_in:
- id: GO:0031571
label: mitotic G1 DNA damage checkpoint signaling
- id: GO:0008285
label: negative regulation of cell population proliferation
- id: GO:0090398
label: cellular senescence
locations:
- id: GO:0005634
label: nucleus
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: p53 transcriptionally activates CDKN1A/p21 and additional checkpoint
mediators
references:
- id: GO_REF:0000002
title: Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO
terms
findings: []
- id: GO_REF:0000024
title: Manual transfer of experimentally-verified manual GO annotation data to orthologs
by curator judgment of sequence similarity
findings: []
- id: GO_REF:0000033
title: Annotation inferences using phylogenetic trees
findings: []
- id: GO_REF:0000044
title: Gene Ontology annotation based on UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Subcellular Location
vocabulary mapping, accompanied by conservative changes to GO terms applied by
UniProt
findings: []
- id: GO_REF:0000117
title: Electronic Gene Ontology annotations created by ARBA machine learning models
findings: []
- id: GO_REF:0000120
title: Combined Automated Annotation using Multiple IEA Methods
findings: []
- id: GO_REF:0000121
title: RGD ISO annotations to rat from other mammalian species
findings: []
- id: PMID:10329733
title: p53 suppresses the activation of the Bcl-2 promoter by the Brn-3a POU family
transcription factor.
findings: []
- id: PMID:11278372
title: Stabilization and activation of p53 by the coactivator protein TAFII31.
findings: []
- id: PMID:11295070
title: Hyperthermia-induced apoptosis in two rat yolk sac tumor cell lines with
different radiothermosensitivity in vitro.
findings: []
- id: PMID:11502571
title: Polyamine depletion stabilizes p53 resulting in inhibition of normal intestinal
epithelial cell proliferation.
findings: []
- id: PMID:12464630
title: A nucleolar mechanism controlling cell proliferation in stem cells and cancer
cells.
findings: []
- id: PMID:15632413
title: 'Combinatorial control of the bradykinin B2 receptor promoter by p53, CREB,
KLF-4, and CBP: implications for terminal nephron differentiation.'
findings: []
- id: PMID:15872011
title: Polyamine depletion induces nucleophosmin modulating stability and transcriptional
activity of p53 in intestinal epithelial cells.
findings: []
- id: PMID:16330492
title: Ubiquitin-dependent degradation of p53 protein despite phosphorylation at
its N terminus by acetaminophen.
findings: []
- id: PMID:16544096
title: Activation of p53 signaling initiates apoptotic death in a cellular model
of Parkinson's disease.
findings: []
- id: PMID:16688778
title: Multiple apoptotic pathways induced by p53-dependent acidification in benzo[a]pyrene-exposed
hepatic F258 cells.
findings: []
- id: PMID:17289031
title: Subcellular localization of Daxx determines its opposing functions in ischemic
cell death.
findings: []
- id: PMID:17466256
title: Apoptosis and inhibition of gap-junctional intercellular communication induced
by LA-12, a novel hydrophobic platinum(IV) complex.
findings: []
- id: PMID:17516866
title: Niacin deficiency alters p53 expression and impairs etoposide-induced cell
cycle arrest and apoptosis in rat bone marrow cells.
findings: []
- id: PMID:17542038
title: Glutamine supplementation prevents exercise-induced neutrophil apoptosis
and reduces p38 MAPK and JNK phosphorylation and p53 and caspase 3 expression.
findings: []
- id: PMID:17571083
title: Mutant ubiquitin found in Alzheimer's disease causes neuritic beading of
mitochondria in association with neuronal degeneration.
findings: []
- id: PMID:17600529
title: Oxidative stress regulates IGF1R expression in vascular smooth-muscle cells
via p53 and HDAC recruitment.
findings: []
- id: PMID:17651018
title: IFN-gamma promotes apoptosis of the uterus and placenta in pregnant rat and
human cytotrophoblast cells.
findings: []
- id: PMID:17659301
title: Induction of p53 by GKLF is essential for inhibition of proliferation of
vascular smooth muscle cells.
findings: []
- id: PMID:17699727
title: 'A novel animal model to investigate fractionated radiotherapy-induced alimentary
mucositis: the role of apoptosis, p53, nuclear factor-kappaB, COX-1, and COX-2.'
findings: []
- id: PMID:17724205
title: p53 expression and apoptosis in the lens after ultraviolet radiation exposure.
findings: []
- id: PMID:17962954
title: Retinoic acid downregulates microRNAs to induce abnormal development of spinal
cord in spina bifida rat model.
findings: []
- id: PMID:17998337
title: p53 initiates apoptosis by transcriptionally targeting the antiapoptotic
protein ARC.
findings: []
- id: PMID:18026139
title: Activation of the p53-p21(Cip1) pathway is required for CDK2 activation and
S-phase entry in primary rat hepatocytes.
findings: []
- id: PMID:18093815
title: 'Differentially expressed pro- and anti-apoptogenic genes in response to
benzene exposure: Immunohistochemical localization of p53, Bag, Bad, Bax, Bcl-2,
and Bcl-w in lung epithelia.'
findings: []
- id: PMID:18317410
title: Inhibition of p53 by pifithrin-alpha reduces myocyte apoptosis and leukocyte
transmigration in aged rat hearts following 24 hours of reperfusion.
findings: []
- id: PMID:18336558
title: Effects of chronic treatment with valproate and oxcarbazepine on ovarian
folliculogenesis in rats.
findings: []
- id: PMID:18337831
title: Hyperbaric oxygen attenuates apoptosis and decreases inflammation in an ischemic
wound model.
findings: []
- id: PMID:20961644
title: Activation of p53 enhances apoptosis and insulin resistance in a rat model
of alcoholic liver disease.
findings: []
- id: PMID:21792911
title: Analysis of p53 and NF-ΞΊB signaling in modulating the cardiomyocyte fate
during hypertrophy.
findings: []
- id: PMID:22559303
title: Kinetics of GADD45Ξ±, TP53 and CASP3 gene expression in the rat lens in vivo
in response to exposure to double threshold dose of UV-B radiation.
findings: []
- id: PMID:23164821
title: Clusterin regulates Ξ²-amyloid toxicity via Dickkopf-1-driven induction of
the wnt-PCP-JNK pathway.
findings: []
- id: PMID:23941874
title: 'Caveolin-1/PTRF upregulation constitutes a mechanism for mediating p53-induced
cellular senescence: implications for evidence-based therapy of delayed wound
healing in diabetes.'
findings: []
- id: PMID:24817286
title: Role of reactive oxygen species in p53 activation during cisplatin-induced
apoptosis of rat mesangial cells.
findings: []
- id: PMID:27013579
title: Suppressing activity of tributyrin on hepatocarcinogenesis is associated
with inhibiting the p53-CRM1 interaction and changing the cellular compartmentalization
of p53 protein.
findings: []
- id: PMID:27031958
title: Nupr1/Chop signal axis is involved in mitochondrion-related endothelial cell
apoptosis induced by methamphetamine.
findings: []
- id: PMID:28834365
title: Spontaneous testicular atrophy occurs despite normal spermatogonial proliferation
in a Tp53 knockout rat.
findings: []
- id: PMID:30514107
title: 'CELF1/p53 axis: a sustained antiproliferative signal leading to villus atrophy
under total parenteral nutrition.'
findings: []
- id: PMID:8389468
title: Physical and functional interaction between WT1 and p53 proteins.
findings: []
- id: file:rat/Tp53/Tp53-deep-research-falcon.md
title: Falcon (Edison Scientific) deep research report on rat Tp53 (P10361)
findings:
- statement: >-
Tp53 encodes p53, a conserved p53-family sequence-specific DNA-binding
transcription factor that acts as a central stress-response node and tumor
suppressor, binding p53 response elements to transcriptionally regulate gene
programs (cell-cycle arrest, DNA repair, apoptosis, senescence) that determine
cell fate under stress.
supporting_text: |-
**Tp53 encodes p53, a sequence-specific DNA-binding transcription factor** that acts as a central stress-response node and tumor suppressor (βguardian of the genomeβ) (wang2023targetingp53pathways pages 2-4, wang2023targetingp53pathways pages 1-2, shen2023targetingthep53 pages 1-2). Functionally, p53 binds p53 response elements in the genome and transcriptionally regulates gene programs that determine cell fate under stress, prominently including **cell-cycle arrest, DNA repair, apoptosis, and senescence**
reference_section_type: OTHER
- statement: >-
p53 has a modular architecture with a central DNA-binding domain that mediates
sequence-specific recognition of response elements, and an oligomerization
domain; activated p53 forms tetramers, and tetramerization is required for
efficient DNA binding and full transactivation.
supporting_text: |-
**Central DNA-binding domain (DBD)**: mediates sequence-specific recognition of response elements; this region is structurally characterized and highly conserved across vertebrates
reference_section_type: OTHER
- statement: >-
Activated p53 forms tetramers and tetramerization is required for efficient DNA
binding and full transactivation.
supporting_text: |-
**Oligomerization/tetramerization domain**: activated p53 forms tetramers; tetramerization is required for efficient DNA binding and full transactivation
reference_section_type: OTHER
- statement: >-
Diverse cellular stresses, notably DNA damage, inhibit p53 ubiquitination,
stabilize p53, and promote tetramer formation and DNA binding; the DNA damage
response is the core pathway in which p53 acts, linking genotoxic/oncogenic
stress to transcriptional reprogramming.
supporting_text: |-
Diverse cellular stresses (notably DNA damage) inhibit p53 ubiquitination, stabilize p53, and promote tetramer formation and DNA binding
reference_section_type: OTHER
- statement: >-
p53 enforces cell-cycle arrest by transactivating CDKN1A/p21 and additional
checkpoint mediators.
supporting_text: |-
**Cell-cycle arrest:** p53 transcriptionally activates CDKN1A/p21 and additional checkpoint mediators
reference_section_type: OTHER
- statement: >-
p53 drives apoptosis by activating pro-apoptotic genes including PUMA, BAX and
NOXA, and can also contribute through non-transcriptional mitochondrial
mechanisms.
supporting_text: |-
**Apoptosis:** p53 activates pro-apoptotic genes including **PUMA, BAX, NOXA** and can also contribute through non-transcriptional mitochondrial mechanisms
reference_section_type: OTHER
- statement: >-
p53 functions predominantly as a nuclear transcription factor, where
stress-stabilized tetramers bind DNA response elements; it is also present in
the cytoplasm and can relocalize to mitochondria for transcription-independent
apoptotic signaling.
supporting_text: |-
**Nuclear:** stabilized p53 forms tetramers in the nucleus and binds DNA response elements to regulate transcription
reference_section_type: OTHER
- statement: >-
A cytoplasmic/mitochondrial pool of p53 can trigger apoptosis through direct
interactions with anti-apoptotic BCL-2 family members at mitochondria.
supporting_text: |-
**Cytoplasmic/mitochondrial:** p53 can trigger apoptosis through direct interactions with anti-apoptotic BCL-2 family members at mitochondria
reference_section_type: OTHER
- statement: >-
Under basal conditions p53 abundance is kept low by MDM2/MDMX-mediated
ubiquitination; MDM2 inhibits transactivation and promotes nuclear export and
degradation, while p53 transcriptionally induces MDM2, forming an autoregulatory
negative-feedback loop.
supporting_text: |-
MDM2 ubiquitinylates p53, inhibiting transactivation and promoting nuclear export and degradation; stress disrupts this interaction, stabilizing p53
reference_section_type: OTHER
- statement: >-
p53 transcriptionally induces MDM2, yielding an autoregulatory negative feedback
loop that shapes dynamics after DNA damage.
supporting_text: |-
p53 transcriptionally induces MDM2, yielding an autoregulatory negative feedback loop that shapes dynamics after DNA damage
reference_section_type: OTHER
- statement: >-
Beyond the classic arrest/apoptosis/senescence triad, p53 also regulates
metabolism, redox, autophagy, ferroptosis and tumor microenvironment
interactions, and its outputs are context- and tissue-dependent.
supporting_text: |-
p53 also regulates **metabolism, redox, autophagy, ferroptosis, and tumor microenvironment interactions**
reference_section_type: OTHER
- statement: >-
Rat-specific evidence: multiple p53 consensus elements occur in the TLR3 gene
across species including Rattus norvegicus, and siRNA-mediated Tp53 silencing in
rat lung CD117+ endothelial cells reduced Tlr3 and Id1 mRNA and increased
angiogenic behavior, confirming a Tp53-dependent regulatory role in rat.
supporting_text: |-
**siRNA-mediated Tp53 silencing** in rat lung CD117+ endothelial cells reduced **Tlr3** and **Id1** mRNA and increased angiogenic behavior, indicating a Tp53-dependent regulatory role
reference_section_type: OTHER
suggested_questions:
- question: Which of the many tissue- and stimulus-specific p53 responses annotated
by orthology (e.g. progesterone secretion, circadian behavior, outer hair cell
apoptosis) reflect direct rat Tp53 functions versus transfer artifacts from other
mammals?
- question: Is the reported in-vitro ATP-dependent DNA/DNA annealing and copper-ion-binding
activity of p53 physiologically relevant in rat, or are these in-vitro artifacts
that should not be annotated?
suggested_experiments:
- description: ChIP-seq for endogenous p53 in rat cells before and after a defined
genotoxic stress (e.g. doxorubicin or ionizing radiation) to define the direct
rat p53 cistrome and distinguish direct transcriptional targets from indirect/pleiotropic
responses.
experiment_type: ChIP-seq
- description: RNA-seq of rat cells with Tp53 knockout versus wild-type under basal
and DNA-damage conditions to define the rat p53-dependent transcriptional program
(arrest, apoptosis, senescence) and test which annotated downstream processes
are p53-dependent in rat.
experiment_type: RNA-seq