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CDK5R2

Cyclin-dependent kinase 5 activator 2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the CDK5R2 gene.[1][2]

The protein encoded by this gene is a neuron-specific activator of CDK5 kinase. It associates with CDK5 to form an active kinase. This protein and neuron-specific CDK5 activator CDK5R1/p39NCK5A both share limited similarity to cyclins, and thus may define a distinct family of cyclin-dependent kinase activating proteins.[2]

Interactions

CDK5R2 has been shown to interact with Actinin, alpha 1.[3]

References

  1. Tang D, Yeung J, Lee KY, Matsushita M, Matsui H, Tomizawa K, Hatase O, Wang JH (Dec 1995). “An isoform of the neuronal cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (Cdk5) activator”. J Biol Chem. 270 (45): 26897–903. doi:10.1074/jbc.270.45.26897. PMID 7592934.
  2. 2.0 2.1 “Entrez Gene: CDK5R2 cyclin-dependent kinase 5, regulatory subunit 2 (p39)”.
  3. Dhavan, Rani; Greer Paul L; Morabito Maria A; Orlando Lianna R; Tsai Li-Huei (Sep 2002). “The cyclin-dependent kinase 5 activators p35 and p39 interact with the alpha-subunit of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II and alpha-actinin-1 in a calcium-dependent manner”. J. Neurosci. United States. 22 (18): 7879–91. PMID 12223541.

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