Chemicals and Drugs

Casein Kinases

A group of protein-serine-threonine kinases that was originally identified as being responsible for the PHOSPHORYLATION of CASEINS. They are ubiquitous enzymes that have a preference for acidic proteins. Casein kinases play a role in SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION by phosphorylating a variety of regulatory cytoplasmic and regulatory nuclear proteins.

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Abstract

A group of protein-serine-threonine kinases that was originally identified as being responsible for the PHOSPHORYLATION of CASEINS. They are ubiquitous enzymes that have a preference for acidic proteins. Casein kinases play a role in SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION by phosphorylating a variety of regulatory cytoplasmic and regulatory nuclear proteins.

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  • Casein Kinase
  • Kinase, Casein
  • Kinases, Casein

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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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History Note

2005(1974)

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  • Protein Kinases (1974-2004)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Casein Kinases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D047388. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D047388
  2. Casein Kinases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casein_kinase
  3. Casein Kinases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5048386