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Gene Protein Growth Ras Codes G Relays Signal

Front ras gene
Back A gene that codes for Ras, a G protein that relays a growth signal from a growth factor receptor on the plasma membrane to a cascade of protein kinases, ultimately resulting in stimulation of the cell cycle.

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