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CYCLIN DEPENDANT KINASE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cyclin-dependent kinase
1, record 1, English, cyclin%2Ddependent%20kinase
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cyclin dependent kinase 3, record 1, English, cyclin%20dependent%20kinase
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cyclin-dependent kinase (Cdks) is a family of serine-threonine protein kinase which plays a pivotal role in the eucaryote cell cycle regulation. 1, record 1, English, - cyclin%2Ddependent%20kinase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "dependent," when used as an adjective as is the case here, is more frequently written with an "e." "Dependant" with an "a" represents the noun form. 4, record 1, English, - cyclin%2Ddependent%20kinase
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cyclin-dependant kinase
- cyclin dependant kinase
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kinase dépendante des cyclines
1, record 1, French, kinase%20d%C3%A9pendante%20des%20cyclines
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le déroulement correct des phases successives du cycle mitotique des cellules eucaryotes est assuré, en grande partie, par une famille de kinases sérine-thréonine, dites kinases dépendantes des cyclines (cyclin-dependent kinases, Cdks). Leur structure primaire montre une homologie entre les espèces tout au long de l'échelle de l'évolution. 1, record 1, French, - kinase%20d%C3%A9pendante%20des%20cyclines
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La plus connue, la Cdk2, associée à la cycline B, est indispensable à la mitose. 2, record 1, French, - kinase%20d%C3%A9pendante%20des%20cyclines
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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