NCIt synonyms : CK II; CSNK2A1; Casein kinase II, alpha chain; Casein Kinase-2 Alpha-1 Polypeptide; casein kinase II alpha 1 subunit; Casein Kinase II, Alpha-1; Casein Kinase II, Alpha Subunit; EC 2.7.1.37; Casein Kinase 2, Alpha 1 Polypeptide; CK II Alpha; EC 2.7.11.1; CK2 Catalytic Subunit Alpha; Protein Kinase CK2; CK II Alpha 3;
NCIt definition : Casein kinase II subunit alpha (391 aa, 45 kDa) is encoded by the human CSNK2A1 gene.
This protein plays a role in cell cycle progression, protein phosphorylation and the
negative regulation of apoptosis.;