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Cyclin K goes with Cdk12 and Cdk13

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KOHOUTEK Jiří BLAŽEK Dalibor

Year of publication 2012
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Cell Division
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Central European Institute of Technology

Citation
web http://www.celldiv.com/content/7/1/12
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1747-1028-7-12
Field Genetics and molecular biology
Keywords Transcription; Posttranscriptional processing; DNA damage; P-TEFb; Cyclin L; CTD code; CTD kinase; Phosphorylation of serine 2; BRCA1; ATR; FANCI; FANCD2
Description The cyclin-dependent kinases (Cdks) regulate many cellular processes, including the cell cycle, neuronal development, transcription, and posttranscriptional processing. To perform their functions, Cdks bind to specific cyclin subunits to form a functional and active cyclin/Cdk complex. This review is focused on Cyclin K, which was originally considered an alternative subunit of Cdk9, and on its newly identified partners, Cdk12 and Cdk13. We briefly summarize research devoted to each of these proteins. We also discuss the proteins’ functions in the regulation of gene expression via the phosphorylation of serine 2 in the C-terminal domain of RNA polymerase II, contributions to the maintenance of genome stability, and roles in the onset of human disease and embryo development.
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