title: Problem-solving test: The mechanism of action of a human papilloma virus oncoprotein.
abstract: Terms to be familiar with before you start to solve the test: human papilloma virus; cervical cancer; oncoproteins; malignant transformation; retinoblastoma protein; cell cycle; quiescent and cycling cells; cyclin/cyclin-dependent kinase (Cdk) complexes; E2F; S-phase genes; enhancer element; proto-oncogenes; tumor suppressor genes; radioactive labeling; immunoprecipitation; SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis; autoradiography; protein phosphorylation and dephosphorylation; gene induction; agarose beads; centrifugation; Western blot analysis; phases of cell cycle; generation time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biology, Medical School, University of Pécs, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary. jozsef.szeberenyi@aok.pte.hu.
authors.forename: József
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Szeberényi