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Abstract
An aurora kinase that localizes to the CENTROSOME during MITOSIS and is involved in centrosome regulation and formation of the MITOTIC SPINDLE. Aurora A overexpression in many malignant tumor types suggests that it may be directly involved in NEOPLASTIC CELL TRANSFORMATION.
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- AURKA
- AURORA2 Protein
- Aurora A Kinase
- Aurora A Kinases
- Aurora Kinases A
- Aurora-A Kinase
- AuroraA Kinase
- BTAK Protein
- Breast-Tumor-Amplified Kinase
- STK15 Kinase
- Serine-Threonine Protein Kinase 15
- Breast Tumor Amplified Kinase
- Serine Threonine Protein Kinase 15
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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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2014
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Aurora Kinase A. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D064096. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D064096
- Aurora Kinase A. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83163819