cyclin-dependent protein serine/threonine kinase activity

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Namecyclin-dependent protein serine/threonine kinase activity
IDGO_0004693
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Molecular function

Alternative ID

GO:0016537

Exact synonym

CDK activity, CDK, catalytic subunit activity, cyclin-dependent protein kinase, intrinsic catalyst activity

Description

Cyclin-dependent catalysis of the reactions: ATP + protein serine = ADP + protein serine phosphate, and ATP + protein threonine = ADP + protein threonine phosphate.

Related synonym

ATP:cyclin phosphotransferase activity, CDK, Cdk-activating protein kinase activity, cdk-activating kinase activity

Comment

This reaction requires the binding of a regulatory cyclin subunit and full activity requires stimulatory phosphorylation by a CDK-activating kinase (CAK).

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