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CDK5R1, cyclin dependent kinase 5 regulatory subunit 1

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CDK5R1, cyclin dependent kinase 5 regulatory subunit 1

  • The protein encoded by this gene (p35) is a neuron-specific activator of cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (CDK5); the activation of CDK5 is required for proper development of the central nervous system. The p35 form of this protein is proteolytically cleaved by calpain, generating a p25 form. The cleavage of p35 into p25 results in relocalization of the protein from the cell periphery to nuclear and perinuclear regions. P25 deregulates CDK5 activity by prolonging its activation and changing its cellular location. The p25 form accumulates in the brain neurons of patients with Alzheimer's disease. This accumulation correlates with an increase in CDK5 kinase activity, and may lead to aberrantly phosphorylated forms of the microtubule-associated protein tau, which contributes to Alzheimer's disease. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

  • Gene Synonyms (cyclin-dependent kinase 5 activator 1, CDK5 activator 1, TPKII regulatory subunit, neuronal CDK5 activator, regulatory partner for CDK5 kinase, tau protein kinase II 23kDa subunit, CDK5P35, CDK5R, NCK5A, p23, p25, p35, p35nck5a,)
  • NCBI Gene ID: 8851
  • Species: Homo sapiens (Human)
  • UNIPROT ID#>>Q15078
    UNIPROT ID#>>Q8N619
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