Chemicals and Drugs

Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 5

A serine-threonine kinase that plays important roles in CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MIGRATION; and CELL DEATH of NERVE CELLS. It is closely related to other CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASES but does not seem to participate in CELL CYCLE regulation.

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Abstract

A serine-threonine kinase that plays important roles in CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MIGRATION; and CELL DEATH of NERVE CELLS. It is closely related to other CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASES but does not seem to participate in CELL CYCLE regulation.

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  • Cdc2-Related Kinase PSSALRE
  • Cdk5 Protein
  • Cdk5 Protein Kinase
  • Neuronal Cdc2-Like Protein Kinase
  • PSSALRE Protein
  • Cdc2 Related Kinase PSSALRE
  • Cyclin Dependent Kinase 5
  • Neuronal Cdc2 Like Protein Kinase
  • PSSALRE, Cdc2-Related Kinase
  • Protein Kinase, Cdk5

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2006(1994)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 5. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051360. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051360
  2. Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 5. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21116933