An aspect of protein kinase (EC 2.7.1.37) in which serine residues in protamines and histones are phosphorylated in the presence of ATP.
Entry Term(s)
Histone Kinase
Registry Number
EC 2.7.11.1
Related Numbers
37278-10-7
CAS Type 1 Name
ATP:protamine O-phosphotransferase
Previous Indexing
Histones (1974)
Protein Kinases (1974)
Public MeSH Note
94; was HISTONE KINASE 1975-93 (see under PROTEIN KINASES 1980-90, see under PROTEIN KINASE 1975-79); PROTAMINE KINASE was indexed under PROTEIN KINASES 1982-93
Online Note
use PROTAMINE KINASE to search HISTONE KINASE 1975-93; use PROTAMINE KINASE (NM) to search PROTAMINE KINASE 1982-93
History Note
94; was HISTONE KINASE 1975-93 (see under PROTEIN KINASES 1980-90, see under PROTEIN KINASE 1975-79); PROTAMINE KINASE was (NM) 1982-93
