NCIt synonyms : Tau Protein Kinase II Catalytic Subunit; Cell Division Kinase 5; Serine/Threonine-Protein Kinase PSSALRE; Cyclin-Dependent Kinase-5; TPKII Catalytic Subunit; CDK5; EC 2.7.11.22; Cell Division Protein Kinase 5;
NCIt definition : Cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (292 aa, 33 kDa) is encoded by the human CDK5 gene. This
protein plays a role in protein phosphorylation and may be involved in cell cycle
regulation.;
NCIt note : A hetero-dimeric (catalytic/regulatory subunits) serine/threonine protein kinase involved
in cell cycle control. Predominantly neuronal, Cdk5 belongs to the CDC2/CDKX subfamily,
interacts with D1- and D3-type G1 Cyclins, and phosphorylates histone H1, Tau, Map2,
NF-H, and NF-M. (from SWISS-PROT, OMIM);