Question

Studies with Xenopus eggs identified a partly purified activity called _____ that drives a resting Xenopus oocyte into M phase.

Answer 1

The activity that drives a resting Xenopus oocyte into M phase is called Maturation Promoting Factor (MPF).

Step-by-step explanation:

The partly purified activity in Xenopus eggs that drives a resting Xenopus oocyte into M phase is called Maturation Promoting Factor (MPF). MPF is a protein kinase made up of two polypeptide subunits. It can be isolated from mid-meiotic cells and injected into pre-meiotic cells to induce meiosis.