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Checkpoint Kinase 2 MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Checkpoint Kinase 2
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.696.620.682.700.145
D12.776.476.563.145
Unique ID
D064447
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D064447
Scope Note
Enzyme activated in response to DNA DAMAGE involved in cell cycle arrest. The gene is located on the long (q) arm of chromosome 22 at position 12.1. In humans it is encoded by the CHEK2 gene.
Entry Term(s)
CDS1 Kinase
CHEK2 Kinase
Checkpoint-Like Protein CHK2
Chk2 Protein Kinase
LFS2 Protein Kinase
PP1425 Protein Kinase
Serine Threonine Protein Kinase Chk2
Serine-Threonine-Protein Kinase CHK2
hCHK2 Kinase
Registry Numbers
EC 2.7.1.11
Public MeSH Note
2014; was indexed under PROTEIN-SERINE-THREONINE-KINASES 1995-2013.
History Note
2014
Date Established
2014/01/01
Date of Entry
2013/07/08
Revision Date
2021/05/21
Checkpoint Kinase 2 Preferred
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