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Casein Kinases MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Casein Kinases
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.696.620.682.700.140
D12.776.476.563.140
Unique ID
D047388
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D047388
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Scope Note
A group of protein-serine-threonine kinases that was originally identified as being responsible for the PHOSPHORYLATION of CASEINS. They are ubiquitous enzymes that have a preference for acidic proteins. Casein kinases play a role in SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION by phosphorylating a variety of regulatory cytoplasmic and regulatory nuclear proteins.
Entry Term(s)
Casein Kinase
Registry Numbers
EC 2.7.11.1
Previous Indexing
Protein Kinases (1974-2004)
Public MeSH Note
2005; CASEIN KINSES was indexed under PROTEIN KINASES 1974-2004
History Note
2005(1974)
Date Established
2005/01/01
Date of Entry
2004/07/07
Revision Date
2021/05/21
Casein Kinases Preferred
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