Chemicals and Drugs

Cyclin D

A cyclin subtype that is specific for CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASE 4 and CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASE 6. Unlike most cyclins, cyclin D expression is not cyclical, but rather it is expressed in response to proliferative signals. Cyclin D may therefore play a role in cellular responses to mitogenic signals.

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A cyclin subtype that is specific for CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASE 4 and CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASE 6. Unlike most cyclins, cyclin D expression is not cyclical, but rather it is expressed in response to proliferative signals. Cyclin D may therefore play a role in cellular responses to mitogenic signals.

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  • Type D Cyclin
  • Type D Cyclins
  • Cyclin, Type D
  • Cyclins, Type D
  • D Cyclin, Type
  • D Cyclins, Type

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2010(1996)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cyclin D. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D056741. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D056741
  2. Cyclin D. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclin_D
  3. Cyclin D. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24781041