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cdk1-a

Gene
cdk1-a
Protein
Cyclin-dependent kinase 1-A
Organism
Xenopus laevis
Length
302 amino acids
Function
Plays a key role in the control of the eukaryotic cell cycle (By similarity). It is required in higher cells for entry into S-phase and mitosis (By similarity). Component of the kinase complex that phosphorylates the repetitive C-terminus of RNA polymerase II (By similarity). May play a role in regulating the amplitude of the cyclic expression of circadian clock genes (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. CMGC Ser/Thr protein kinase family. CDC2/CDKX subfamily.
Mass
34.506 kDa
Sequence
MDEYTKIEKIGEGTYGVVYKGRHKATGQVVAMKKIRLENEEEGVPSTAIREISLLKELQHPNIVCLLDVLMQDSRLYLIFEFLSMDLKKYLDSIPSGQYIDTMLVKSYLYQILQGIVFCHSRRVLHRDLKPQNLLIDSKGVIKLADFGLARAFGIPVRVYTHEVVTLWYRAPEVLLGSVRYSTPVDVWSIGTIFAEIATKKPLFHGDSEIDQLFRIFRALGTPNNEVWPEVESLQDYKNSFPKWKGGSLSANVKNIDKDGLDLLAKMLIYDPAKRISARKALLHPYFDDLDKSSLPDNQIRN