Chemicals and Drugs

Cyclin-Dependent Kinases

Protein kinases that control cell cycle progression in all eukaryotes and require physical association with CYCLINS to achieve full enzymatic activity. Cyclin-dependent kinases are regulated by phosphorylation and dephosphorylation events.

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Abstract

Protein kinases that control cell cycle progression in all eukaryotes and require physical association with CYCLINS to achieve full enzymatic activity. Cyclin-dependent kinases are regulated by phosphorylation and dephosphorylation events.

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  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinase
  • Cyclin-Dependent Protein Kinase
  • Cyclin-Dependent Protein Kinases
  • cdk Proteins
  • Cyclin Dependent Kinase
  • Cyclin Dependent Kinases
  • Cyclin Dependent Protein Kinase
  • Cyclin Dependent Protein Kinases
  • Kinase, Cyclin-Dependent
  • Kinase, Cyclin-Dependent Protein
  • Protein Kinase, Cyclin-Dependent

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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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  • Protein Kinases (1992-1994)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cyclin-Dependent Kinases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018844. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018844
  2. Cyclin-Dependent Kinases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclin-dependent_kinase
  3. Cyclin-Dependent Kinases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q46292