Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A class of proteins that fluctuate in concentration at specific points during the cell cycle and that regulate the cycle by binding to a kinase.
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- noun biochemistry Any of a group of
proteins whose presence in acell varies through itscycle , and thatregulates this cycle by forming a complex withkinase
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Examples
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She's been studying the role of the cell-cycle regulating protein cyclin A2 in heart development.
Hina Chaudhry: Interesting Science from a Lab-Worn Doctor-Lady Peggy 2009
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Tim Hunt discoverd the other key component of the cell cycle engine, the protein cyclin, which regulates the function of the CDK molecule.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2001 - Presentation Speech 2001
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Because of these cyclical variations, he named the protein cyclin.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2001 - Presentation Speech 2001
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At the center of the cell-cycle control system is a protein called cyclin-dependent-kinase
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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At the center of the cell-cycle control system is a protein called cyclin-dependent-kinase
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The experiments revealed that increased levels of miR-193b in melanoma cells led to lower levels of a well-known protein called cyclin D1, thereby decreasing melanoma cell growth.
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At the center of the cell-cycle control system is a protein called cyclin-dependent-kinase
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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At the center of the cell-cycle control system is a protein called cyclin-dependent-kinase
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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At the center of the cell-cycle control system is a protein called cyclin-dependent-kinase
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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In experiments, increased levels of miR-193b increased in melanoma cells led to lower levels of a well-known protein called cyclin D1, and decreased melanoma cell growth.
Medindia Health News 2010
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