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GENE AND PROTEIN SUMMARY

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Gene name

CDK8

Description

cyclin-dependent kinase 8

Protein class

Enzymes, Kinases, Mapped to UniProt SWISS-PROT

Protein evidence

Medium

Entrez gene summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the cyclin-dependent protein kinase (CDK) family. CDK family members are highly similar to the gene products of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cdc28, and Schizosaccharomyces pombe cdc2, and are known to be important regulators of cell cycle progression. This kinase and its regulatory subunit cyclin C are components of the RNA polymerase II holoenzyme complex, which phosphorylates the carboxy-terminal domain (CTD) of the largest subunit of RNA polymerase II. This kinase has also been shown to regulate transcription by targeting the CDK7/cyclin H subunits of the general transcription initiation factor IIH (TFIIH), thus providing a link between the 'Mediator-like' protein complexes and the basal transcription machinery. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

External links

Ensembl, UniProt, Entrez gene, neXtProt, Antibodypedia

No of splice variants

2 in total
0 with predicted TM region
0 with predicted signal peptide

SUBCELLULAR LOCATION SUMMARY

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Pending subcellular analysis

NORMAL TISSUE & ORGAN SUMMARY

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Pending normal tissue analysis

CANCER TISSUE SUMMARY

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Pending cancer tissue analysis

CELL LINE SUMMARY

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RNA evidence

High
 

Cell line

Cell origin

RNA abundance

IH staining

IF intensity

A-431 Skin Medium

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A-549 Lung Medium

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CACO-2 Colon High

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HEK 293 Embryonal kidney Medium

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HeLa Cervix Medium

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Hep-G2 Liver Medium

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MCF-7 Pleural effusion Medium

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PC-3 Bone marrow Medium

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RT-4 Urinary bladder Medium

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U-2 OS Bone Medium

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U-251 MG Brain Medium

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ANTIBODY SUMMARY

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Pending antibodies